The Politics of the Waitangi Tribunal

The state's adoption of ethnic rhetoric and co-optation of Marry elites served to appease a decent portion of Marry protests while maintaining the status quo. The Waitangi Tribunal had very little power when it came to enforcing its recommendations. This is neoliberalism 101, Thatcher, Reagan, all of that. It allowed them to put forward this PR face of doing a good thing for the Marry community, while not actually challenging the underlying social relations of racist and capitalist society.