Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 24, 2019 16:10:28 GMT 12
TREATY OF WAITANGI GUIDANCE FOR GOVERNMENT POLICY MAKERS
The Cabinet Office has released a circular which sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation.
It notes that since the government last provided broad Treaty guidance to the public service in 1989 over 70 Treaty settlements have been negotiated between Māori and the Crown.
"The courts have recognised tikanga Māori as part of New Zealand common law and as a value that informs development of the common law. While their precise impact on the common law and statute will vary, rights at tikanga may have a relevance in legal disputes independent of statutory incorporation of the Treaty."....
www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/latest-news/news/treaty-of-waitangi-guidance-for-government-policy-makers
The Cabinet Office has released a circular which sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation.
It notes that since the government last provided broad Treaty guidance to the public service in 1989 over 70 Treaty settlements have been negotiated between Māori and the Crown.
"The courts have recognised tikanga Māori as part of New Zealand common law and as a value that informs development of the common law. While their precise impact on the common law and statute will vary, rights at tikanga may have a relevance in legal disputes independent of statutory incorporation of the Treaty."....
www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/latest-news/news/treaty-of-waitangi-guidance-for-government-policy-makers