How have the actions of people involved in the Treaty of Waitangi in the past influenced people lives in present day?

Although the Treaty of Waitangi itself does not have any
force in the law of modern day New Zealand, the actions of the people involved in the
treaty still influence people today.  This is because the "principles of the treaty"
have become a part of New Zealand law and have affected the way in which New Zealand
deals with its Maori citizens.

For example, the New Zealand
government has written into law the idea that the Maori tribes should have some level of
control over their resources.  The law also allows for people to claim redress for
violations of the treaty.  Because these principles have been written into law, the
actions of the people involved in the treaty continue to influence New Zealanders
today.  These have led, for example, to significant Maori involvement in the fishing and
forestry industries.  On the negative side, it has led to some amount of conflict
between those who wish to preserve the treaty and those who wish to remove its
principles from the law.