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Treaty of Waitanti
Cards for the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Law
Undergraduate 2
10/28/2010

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Wii Parata v Bishop of Wellington
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Prendergast CJ - Treaty is a simple nullity
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The Orakei Report
Definition
The tribunal would have reard to the spirit in which the treaty was drafted.
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Hoani Te Heuheu Tukino
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treaty cannot fetter parliaments legislative power.
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Te Runagna o Wharekauri Rekohu Inc
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The treaty stands because a nation cannot be cut adrift from it's own treaty.
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NZ Maori Council v Attorney-General
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Courts will be reluctant to assume that legislature legislated to frustrate the treaty.
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Huakina Development trust
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Treaty is part of New Zealands social fabric (Cooke P)
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Huakina development Trust
Definition
Treaty has a status percievable at law, although not legally enforcable.
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What do you need for a treaty os cession to be valid.
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International Legal Personality
Intention to Act under International law
Agreement
Intention to Create legal relations (not merely moral)
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What is the orthodox view of the treaty
Definition
That it is a simple nullity and Maori didn't have international legal personality and thus couldn't enter a treaty.
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What does McNair suggest about the treaty
Definition
That Native Tribes/Chiefs are not states nor international organisations and therefore can't enter into a treaty.
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What is the doctrine of inter temporal
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It means all international law is considered in it's own time field. You cannot apply new rules of Int Law to old treaties.
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Nireaha Tamaki v Baker
Definition
Assume the existence of a tenure over land.
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Simon v R
Definition
Aboriginal treaties are seen to be sui generis in nature. They are neither created by international law, nor terminated with them. As such capacity should be analysed through historical evidence.
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Is it possible for the treaty to be a unilaterial declaration
Definition
No, treaty negotiations involve two parties. Ex of unilat would be france and australia case.
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Re Ninty Mile Beach
Definition
Treaty has a 'quasi-treaty' status at law. Starting to go against Prendergast's statement in Wii Parata.
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Tamihina
Definition
Even though far more signatories than tribes = no problem as long as main soveriegn chiefs signed.
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Kuawaerunga
Definition
contractual nexus creates the treaty. However, soverignty is an act of state, and states cannot enter into contracts with private people/subjects of that state.
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Wallis
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PC judgement - treaty has force of law, but CoA was incorrect to call it a treaty of 'cession'
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Lands Case
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Treaty is a living instrument changing to meet demands.
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Can the treaty limit constitutional/legislative change
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Yes, policy to make sure all new laws get the tick. However, if trhey don't it's okay because it's only policy.
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Does the doctrine of aboriginal title provide relief
Definition
The doctrine only provides relief if the land was sold to someone other than the crown (the only people who can extinguish this title).
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