Te Wai Ariki student essays

What role, if any, does constitutional convention have in the operation and recognition of Māori rights under the Treaty of Waitangi?

The Rest is Still Unwritten: Geoffrey Palmer’s white paper A Bill of Rights for New Zealand 40 years on.

Critically Analyse the Ngāi Tahu Settlement and Its Impact Using a Te Tiriti o Waitangi Analysis.

How does the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 Allow and Entrench Māori Health Inequities in Breach of Aotearoa New Zealand Government’s Obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)?

A comparison between existing Treaty principles and the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill 2024.

To what extent does the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi? A critical analysis of tikanga Māori, customary marine title, and Treaty principles.

A critical analysis of how section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 recognises te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Do New Zealand’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Uphold Te Tiriti Obligations and to What Extent?

To what extent does the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill comply with te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles?

During the period from 1840-1870, how did the Crown institute law to shift their relationship with Māori to impose greater control and sovereignty over Māori society and land?

Insofar as it relates to offenders, does New Zealand’s current criminal justice system respect Te Tiriti? How could it do so better?

A critical analysis of how state law provides for Māori rights to freshwater.

Does co-governance give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi?

New Zealand's Magna Carta: Navigating the Recogntion of He Whakaputanga o Niu Tireni Within Domestic Law and Pathways for Māori Self-Determiantion.

The case of R v Ellis: Groundbreaking or Token Gesture?

Does recognition of Māori Rights under te Tiriti/the Treaty amount of racial discrimiantion against non-Māori?

A critical analysis of the defunding of section 27 cultural reports used in sentencing.

A critical analysis of the removal of section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.

A Critical Analysis of Re Edwards - A Sea Change or a Drop in the Bucket?

Treaty Principles: Examining the Interface of the Courts and Waitangi Tribunal.

A Critical Analysis of how the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 recognises te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The lack of protection for Māori words, plants and traditional knowledge in the Trade Marks Act 2002 falls short of the Crown's obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.