'Always speaking' : the Treaty of Waitangi and public policy

This is a collection of papers that examine the current place of the Treaty of Watangi in core public policy areas. The authors analyse the tensions and dynamics in the relationship between Maori and the Crown in their areas of expertise, detail the key challenges being faced, and provide insights on how these can be overcome. The policy areas covered in the collection span the environment, Maori and social development, health, broadcasting, the Maori language, prison and the courts, local government, research, science and technology, culture and heritage, foreign affairs, women's issues, labour, youth, education, economics, housing and the electoral system. 1. 'Ko Te Mana Tuatahi' : the Treaty of Waitangi and Te Reo Māori 2. Full, exclusive and undistrubed possession : Māori education and treaty 3. Good governance : the case of health enquiry 4. Te Tiriti o Waitangi in international relations and trade 5. Taonga Tuku Iho : cultural and heritage landscapes 6. In search of certainty : local government policy and the Treaty of Waitangi 7. Ngā Tikanga Katoa Rite Tahi : the Treaty and the electoral system 8. Time and place : youth development and the Treaty 9. Māori women, maternity services and the Treaty of Waitangi 10. Tamariki Māori : protection and rights of Māori children 11. Whānau development and the Treaty of Waitangi : the Families Commission 12. The Treaty of Waitangi and policy in Māori broadcasting 13. Ō Rātou Kāinga : Tino Rangatiratanga and contemporary housing policy 14. Māori land development and the Treaty : the erosion of Tino Rangatiratanga 15. Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand public sector 16. Rangatahi courts of New Zealand : Kua Takoto te Mānuka, Auē Tū Ake Rā! 17. Lasting peace and the good life : economic development and the 'Āta noho' principle of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. "The place of the Treaty of Waitangi in public policy has undergone radical changes over the past few decades in response to debates on the role of the Treaty in New Zealand's development. In this publication, the foremost Māori thinkers provide insights on the current place of the Treaty, the challenges faced and possibilities for further development"--Publisher information "The place of the Treaty of Waitangi in public policy has undergone radical changes over the past few decades in response to debates on the role of the Treaty in New Zealand's development. In this publication, the foremost M䠯ri thinkers provide insights on the current place of the Treaty, the challenges faced and possibilities for further development"--Publisher information This is a collection of papers that examines the current place of the Treaty of Waitangi in core public policy areas. The authors analyze the tensions and dynamics in the relationship between Mori and the Crown in their areas of expertise, detail the key challenges being faced, and provide insights on how these can be overcome.