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Te Haeata makes Treaty settlement commitments accessible
Learn how Drupal specialists at Catalyst support Te Arawhitit to make Treaty settlement commitments accessible and easier to find with Te Haeata.
The Office for Māori Crown Relations, Te Arawhiti, required an online record of Treaty settlement commitments, as recorded in deeds of settlement and settlement legislation.
The aim of Te Haeata is to make Treaty settlement commitments more visible and accessible to post-settlement governance entities and organisations with responsibilities in Treaty settlements. This includes Crown agencies, local government and other relevant organisations. To this end, Te Haeata is available only to commitment holders and not the general public.
Te Haeata does not replace Treaty settlement documents. The authoritative source remains the deed and legislation. Te Haeata intends to support commitment holders in managing their commitments.
Opportunity
Catalyst collaborated with The Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti to create the Te Haeata Settlement Portal.
Te Haeata symbolises a beaming light, the dawn of a new day, encapsulating the Crown's hope to build, improve and strengthen its relationship with settled groups based on upholding Treaty settlement commitments.
Solution
Using Drupal 8, Catalyst worked with stakeholders to create an innovative solution.
Key features of Te Haeata include:
- interactive maps depicting areas of interest
- the ability to search for commitments by keyword, agency name or commitment type
- the ability to make notes and updates about a commitment
- enables notifications about upcoming, time-bound commitments.
By raising the visibility of Treaty settlement commitments, Te Haeata supports commitment holders in delivering on their obligations, ensuring the durability of settlements.
“Working with Catalyst allowed us to deliver an intuitive, approachable interface to a complex problem. Catalyst ensured all users were front-and-centre during the design process, and the finished product truly shines.”
- Te Arawhiti spokesperson.
Beautiful landscapes along a simple yet strong kowhaiwhai ribbon
The design reflects the name of Te Arawhiti, which means ‘the bridge’. The name symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown, the past and the future, and the journey from grievance to partnership.
Te Arawhiti - the bridge
The Te Haeata homepage features a video of Aotearoa landscapes provided by NZ Story. After logging in, the page shows stills from the video to carry these beautiful landscapes throughout the site alongside the simple and strong kowhaiwhai ribbon. The design reflects the name of Te Arawhiti, which means ‘the bridge’. The name symbolises the bridge between Māori and the Crown, the past and the future, and the journey from grievance to partnership.
An intuitive, approachable interface to a complex problem
By raising the visibility of Treaty settlement commitments, Te Haeata supports commitment holders in delivering on their obligations, ensuring the durability of settlements is upheld.
Contact us
Commitment holders seeking to register for access to Te Haeata can visit the Te Haeata website or email Te Haeata.
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