The Woven Universe, Constitutional Architecture, Sovereign Sequence, Research Report #256 David Hovell The Woven Universe, Constitutional Architecture, Sovereign Sequence, Research Report #256 David Hovell

THE WOVEN UNIVERSE #930 - THE THREE SPHERES OF POWER: RANGATIRATANGA, KĀWANATANGA, AND RELATIONAL

As we navigate the roadmap toward 2040, we must move beyond the "one law for all" fallacy that has stifled our constitutional growth for nearly two centuries. True transformation requires a shift in how we conceptualise power. Research Report #256 adopts the Matike Mai Aotearoa framework, which envisions governance through three distinct yet interconnected spheres of influence.

In our framework, a "ping" is a targeted spiritual signal used to verify a location and establish a connection, and these spheres represent the verified locations where authority is held and exercised. This model allows for both independent authority and a shared space for relational democracy.

The Three-Sphere Model

The functional distinctions between these jurisdictional spaces are as follows:

  • The Rangatiratanga Sphere (Māori Sphere): This is the site of decisions for Māori, by Māori, governed by the mantle of Māori law and ancestral tikanga.

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