Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 7, 2022 3:42:46 GMT 12
LAW SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TO FOCUS ON RECOGNITION OF TIKANGA MĀORI
Josie says New Zealand’s legal system is currently on the cusp of a significant transformation.
“The courts are becoming increasingly willing to recognise and enforce tikanga Māori both as an independent source of law and as part of the values of our common law. In parallel, the constitutional significance of the Treaty of Waitangi continues to grow, with major legal implications for the Crown and for Māori.
“This period of transformation raises a number of important questions for Māori and for the nation. How can our constitutional arrangements create space for indigenous self-determination, while at the same time developing a legal system that draws on both English and Māori traditions? How can the integrity of tikanga be maintained if it is to be interpreted and applied by existing, largely non-Māori institutions?”.....
www.otago.ac.nz/communications-office/news/otago842198.html
Josie says New Zealand’s legal system is currently on the cusp of a significant transformation.
“The courts are becoming increasingly willing to recognise and enforce tikanga Māori both as an independent source of law and as part of the values of our common law. In parallel, the constitutional significance of the Treaty of Waitangi continues to grow, with major legal implications for the Crown and for Māori.
“This period of transformation raises a number of important questions for Māori and for the nation. How can our constitutional arrangements create space for indigenous self-determination, while at the same time developing a legal system that draws on both English and Māori traditions? How can the integrity of tikanga be maintained if it is to be interpreted and applied by existing, largely non-Māori institutions?”.....
www.otago.ac.nz/communications-office/news/otago842198.html