Rā Whakamana.
Sept. 30, 2025
Te Hautū Kahurangi | Tertiary Education Union is joining with iwi, unions, and activists who are calling on Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti to come together on the 28th of October for Rā Whakamana, a national day of solidarity to reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers.
Rā Whakamana is a tikanga-led stand for cultural wellbeing, dignity, workers’ rights, mana wāhine, rangatahi, and tino rangatiratanga – guided by iwi leadership in partnership with the union movement.
This date carries deep meaning: it marks the signing of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni | Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835) and the first Labour Day demonstrations in 1890 that helped secure the eight-hour working day.
There will be mass mobilisations across the country at 12pm on 28 October to send a powerful message that we will not back down in the face of the Government’s ongoing attacks.