Tino Rangatira, the heads of tribes in Aotearoa New Zealand residing within their Whaingaroa territories. It states that they do not permit any legislative authority separate from themselves or any government function to be exercised within their territories unless appointed by them and acting under the authority of laws regularly enacted by them in Congress assembly. The intended way of life by the independent state of Whaingaroa. It highlights the collective capacity of the United Tribes of Niu Tireni which endorses the sovereignty (Tino Rangatiratanga) of the territories. The freedom of expression to live as per their traditional way of life in Whaingaroa is endorsed by the collective power of the United Tribes of Niu Tireni. This supports the sovereignty of the territories under the principle of Tino Rangatiratanga.