The Treaty of Waitangi cannot be silenced or put to bed, because it has been a living document since its signing by the ancestors at Waitangi in 1840 right up to this very day. Its purpose, if we look at article 2, is self-determination. This offers a direction to me, to all of us living in Aotearoa New Zealand, to support and help each other navigate the troubled waters in which we find ourselves at this time.