This article discusses concepts of self-government, dependence and independence in the light of Tokelau and New Zealand practices. Kin-based forms of mutual dependence are compared with the demands for specific forms of self-governance practiced by the New Zealand administration. Tensions of value have emerged between village based political leadership, and the public servants of the administrative infrastructure. The smallness of Tokelau's land area is complemented by its considerable maritime resources secured by an Exclusive Economic Zone. Tokelau's need for New Zealand administrative support to administer its fishing quotas, and for military policing of its maritime boundaries, makes Tokelau dependent on the greater power. The relationships of dependency going the other way, that is New Zealand's dependence on the marine wealth of Tokelau and its strategic value as Pacific partner, are largely obscured by the policies that demand Tokelau reaches an internationally approved standards of governmental practices for it to be able to govern its own affairs. The two forms of dependency, one based on reciprocity and mutuality, and the other, rooted in an economic logic of self-sufficiency are entangled in everyday life in Tokelau. However, the practices of economic self-sufficiency work over time to erode the viability of the local subsistence economy.

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“切断殖民线”？托克劳与新西兰之间的价值紧张关系

本文根据托克劳和新西兰的做法讨论自治、依赖和独立的概念。以亲属为基础的相互依赖形式与新西兰政府实行的特定自治形式的要求进行了比较。以村庄为基础的政治领导与行政基础设施的公务员之间出现了价值紧张。托克劳国土面积狭小，但拥有专属经济区所保障的大量海洋资源。托克劳需要新西兰行政支持来管理其捕捞配额，并需要对其海上边界进行军事监管，这使得托克劳依赖于更大的权力。依赖关系相反，那就是新西兰' 托克劳对海洋财富的依赖及其作为太平洋伙伴的战略价值，在很大程度上被要求托克劳达到国际认可的政府实践标准的政策所掩盖，以便能够管理自己的事务。两种依赖形式，一种基于互惠互利，另一种则根植于自给自足的经济逻辑，在托克劳的日常生活中纠缠不清。然而，随着时间的推移，经济自给自足的做法会削弱当地自给自足经济的生存能力。另一个则根植于自给自足的经济逻辑，纠缠在托克劳的日常生活中。然而，随着时间的推移，经济自给自足的做法会削弱当地自给自足经济的生存能力。另一个则根植于自给自足的经济逻辑，纠缠在托克劳的日常生活中。然而，随着时间的推移，经济自给自足的做法会削弱当地自给自足经济的生存能力。