Dale Husband Te Tiriti, Simplified: New Online Course Aims to Build Confidence and UnderstandingRole Funding:A new online course designed to make Te Tiriti o Waitangi clear, accessible, and practical for everyday New Zealanders is being launched in response to growing public demand for accurate and confidence-building learning about Aotearoa’s founding covenant. The course, Te Tiriti, Simplified, distils the legal expertise, teaching experience, and public education work of lawyer, educator, and best-selling author Roimata Smail into an accessible digital format aimed at learners across workplaces, schools, and communities. “People want to understand Te Tiriti, but they often don’t know where to start,” she says. Rather than focusing solely on historical facts, the course encourages learners to understand Te Tiriti as an ongoing framework that continues to shape public life in Aotearoa. “When people understand Te Tiriti, they’re better equipped to participate thoughtfully in their communities and workplaces.”As debates around Te Tiriti continue to feature prominently in public discourse, Te Tiriti, Simplified offers a timely tool for learning grounded in accuracy, accessibility, and respect.