LEGAL405-23A (HAM)

Treaty of Waitangi in Contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
Te Piringa - Faculty of Law

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Convenor(s)

Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph
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N.4.01
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robert.joseph@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Valmaine Toki

Valmaine Toki
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valmaine.toki@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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An examination of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi 1840 in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand. Consideration will be given to ways in which Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi guarantees might be realised in relation to the legal system, health, education, the economy, resource management and local government.
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How this paper will be taught

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This is a A Trimester paper. The teaching component comprises 12 two hour lectures.

This course is FLEXI with the lectures being taught in person and live-streamed on zoom. The lectures will also be recorded and will be accessible on our Moodle page.

Dr Joseph's office hours are in person on Tuesdays from 9.30-10.30am and Wednesdays on zoom from 4.00-5.00pm

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Required Readings

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All law students are required to purchase, for use in all law papers, a copy of McLay, Murray & Orpin, New Zealand Law Style Guide, 3rd edition, Thomson Reuters (2018). This is available from Bennetts.

Alana Thomas and Corin Merrick Kia Kakano Rua Te Ture - A Te Reo Māori Handbook for the Law (LexisNexis NZ Limited, Wellington, 2019).

Recommended Readings

Michael Belgrave, Merata Kawharu and David Williams, Waitangi Revisited: Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi (Oxford University Press, Victoria, 2005).

Valmaine Toki, Indigenous Courts, Self-Determination and Criminal Justice, (Routledge, Oxon, 2017).

Ranginui Walker, Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou: Our Struggle Without End, (Revised Edition, 2004).

Janine Hayward and Nicola Wheen (eds), The Waitangi Tribunal/ Te Roopu Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi, (Bridget Williams Books, 2004).

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Additional Resources

Additional resources will be provided during the course to support the learning that takes place in lectures. those resources will generally be distributed via Moodle or in class.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Demonstrate and understand how to orally present their research
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  • Understand and demonstate how to identify, research and write an individual and significant piece of Treaty research
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  • Understand how to apply a Treaty framework to a range of contemporary issues and explore ways in which the intent of the Treaty might be realised today and in the future
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  • Understand the global context of Indigenous rights and the Treaty
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  • Understand the historical background to the Treaty and its legal significance in the subsequent history of Aotearoa/New Zealand
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Student assessments for this course include a multi-choice assessment, oral presentation in lectures, in class participation, and a final research paper.
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Oral Presentation
15 May 2023
12:00 PM
33
  • Other: Oral presentation during the final lectures
2. Research Paper
26 May 2023
12:00 PM
33
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Student Participation
6 Mar 2023
12:00 PM
1
  • Other: Student participation during lectures
4. Multi-Choice Assessment
2 Jun 2023
12:00 PM
33
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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