He Kupu Taurangi

Insight into a critical part of New Zealand history and the development of new ways of working between Maori and the Crown An in-depth analysis of the key aspects of negotiation processes and settlements and their impact on the resulting relationship between the parties A discussion of groundbreaking legal innovations developed during the negotiations and their role in enabling settlements to be reached A resource for legal practitioners, policy makers and organisations that undertake negotiations with indigenous peoples within New Zealand and internationally, such as Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United States

As Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (2008 to 2017), Christopher Finlayson completed an unprecedented number of settlements with iwi. In this book, the authors analyse the essential components of settlements and they discuss the impact of the process and outcomes on the relationship between Maori and the Crown.As Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations from 2008 to 2017, Christopher Finlayson completed an unprecedented number of settlements with iwi. In 2012 alone, Parliament passed more Treaty legislation than it had over the previous twenty years. Christopher Finlayson gained unique insight into the elements of successful negotiations and was involved in developing legal innovations to reach settlements. In this book, the authors analyse the essential components of settlements, reference particular settlements in looking at themes such as natural resources, co-governance and legal personality, and they discuss the impact of the process and outcomes on the relationship between Maori and the Crown.