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State of the Nation speeches

State of the (Pākehā) Nation speeches
Since 2006 the Treaty education group Network Waitangi Whangarei and Te Taumata Kaumatua o Ngapuhi have organised events in the north and invited different speakers to present a 'State of the Nation' speech.

2012 Joan Cook Memorial Waitangi Day Essay
Katherine Peet: Reflections on the state of the Pākehā nation

2011 Joan Cook Memorial Waitangi Day Essay
Mitzi Nairn: The Pākehā of the Future

2010 Joan Cook Memorial Waitangi Day Essay
Moea Armstrong: We did not cede our Sovereignty

2009 speeches
Robert Consedine
Ingrid Huygens

2008 speeches
Carol Archie
Ruth Gerzon
Rod Oram
Grant Powell

2007 speeches
Glenn Colquhoun
Catherine Delahunty
Charmaine Pountney
David Williams

2006 speeches
David James
Jane Kelsey
Betsann Martin
Bob Scott