Tika Transition
Tika concerns ‘that which is right or just’.
A Tika Transition embraces tikanga Māori and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a source of climate solutions.
In Aotearoa, tikanga Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi must sit at the heart of our climate action response. A Tika Transition, developed by Dr Maria Bargh and used here with permission, is what a just transition looks like in Aotearoa.
Understanding
Tika Transition
Watch a short 15 minute overview from Climate Lead Esther Whitehead and former co-lead Arohanui West.
The Principles of a
Tika Transition:
Whanaungatanga
Whanaungatanga embraces whakapapa (ancestral connections), kinship and relationships.
Whanaungatanga is premised on positive and enduring human connections and interactions with all of life, including nature.
Tauutuutu
The concept of tauutuutu, or reciprocity and balance, rests on the idea that ‘for everything given or taken a return of some kind is required’.
Kaitiakitanga
Kaitiakitanga is the exercise of environmental guardianship. In te ao Māori, all living things are interconnected; it is kaitiaki's role to protect and preserve. In the tika transition context, kaitiakitanga ensures that climate action is embedded in our stewardship role.
Mana
Mana has to do with the place and leadership status of the individual in the group.
Relationships are always mediated and guided by the high value placed upon mana.