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Te mana, te kawanatanga : the politics of Maori self-determination

Durie, Mason

Published1998 · Oxford University Press
ISBN9780195583670
Physicalvii, 280 pages ; 23 cm
Treaty of Waitangi (1840 February 6) Self-determination, National -- New Zealand. Sovereignty. Māori (New Zealand people) -- Government relations. Māori (New Zealand people) -- Legal status, laws, etc. Māori (New Zealand people) -- Land tenure. Māori (New Zealand people) -- Ethnic identity. Tiriti o Waitangi. Tōrangapū. Tino rangatiratanga. Kāwanatanga. Reo Māori. Mana. Whenua. Tangaroa

Examines contemporary development in Maori as well as this nation's aspirations for greater autonomy, offering a detailed account of Maori's legislative efforts at self-determination by highlighting the legal battles and conflicting attitudes between Maori and the Crown. Environmental management, issues related to the retention of language and culture, Maori representation in Parliament, and the Treaty of Waitangi are among the topics covered in this balanced and reasonable socio-political assessment.

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