THRMOA seeks to promote, encourage and act in accordance with these purposes on behalf of our members: - To promote fellowship and mutual support amongst our members; - To identify and respond to the legal needs of Te Ao Māori; - To support and encourage whānau, hapū, iwi, and rohe initiatives; - To promote and conduct research on any issues of relevance to our members and Te Ao Māori; - To promote the representation or appointment of our members on or to bodies, Executives, committees, commissions, judicial fora, tribunals, organisations and the like; - To monitor legislation and promote law reform for Te Ao Māori; - To promote the education of our members in terms of tikanga Māori and Te Ture Pākehā; - To communicate and/or affiliate with other organisations in New Zealand and around the world who promote similar aspirations; - To promote awareness of the roles of our members both generally and specifically; - To pursue these purposes in a manner that is consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi; and - To act in a manner that is consistent with tikanga Māori.