Massey is a Tiriti o Waitangi-led institution. Find out how we uphold the principles and values of te Tiriti and learn more about the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand.

There is a legal principle of “misunderstanding”. If two parties completely misunderstand each other, then there is no “meeting of the minds” ( consensus ad idem ), which is essential for a valid ...

Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bucked tradition by choosing not ...

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said he was not aware the Government’s Resource Management Act replacement legislation would not include a Treaty principles clause, saying the first he had ...

A study of the Treaty of Waitangi background, texts, principles, and application to contemporary New Zealand. There is a particular focus on land, legislation, court decisions, social policies, the ...

“The Treaty of Waitangi is one of our biggest legal protections ... “The Treaty stands alone, remaining a founding document of our nation. It demands action from both parties to ensure the ...

The protests centre around mooted changes to the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, which "enshrines ... The treaty is seen as "New Zealand's founding document", said The Independent, and sets out the ...

He holds a number of directorships. I have resigned as a member of the Waitangi Tribunal. The Treaty is our founding document; two peoples peacefully agreeing to form a nation. When in Parliament ...

The former ACT leader says the Tribunal is creating "endless numbers of grievances" and "I don't want to be part of it".

The Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, administered by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, supports events that commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and increases ...