Paper Number:
150.201
Paper Title:
Te Kawenata o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi in
New Zealand Society
Credit Value:
15 credits
Calendar Prescription:
A study of the Treaty of Waitangi, background, Mäori and English texts, and
the application to contemporary New Zealand. There is a particular focus on
land, legislation, Court decisions, social policies, the environment,
constitutional matters and claims to the Waitangi Tribunal. Differing
perspectives of tribes and the Crown and opportunities for resolution are
discussed.
Pre and co requisites:
None.
Semester:
Semester 1
Campus:
Auckland (Albany)
Mode:
Internal
E-Learning Category:
S- Web Supported
Paper Coordinator:
Professor. Michael Belgrave
School of Social and Cultural Studies
Building Atrium 2.34
Albany Campus
Phone: (09) 414 0800 Ext: 9083
Email: m.p.belgrave@massey.ac.nz
Timetable:
Please see http://publictimetable.massey.ac.nz/ for timetabling information.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, students should have:
A sound understanding of the background to the Treaty of Waitangi.
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An appreciation of the meaning of the Treaty and its relevance to New
Zealand now.
Knowledge of the application of the Treaty to policy areas of particular
significance to positive Mäori advancement and national development.
Major Topics :
The course is primarily an examination of the Treaty of Waitangi as it applies
to contemporary New Zealand. Topics covered include:
The background to and making of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The legal and constitutional status of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Waitangi Tribunal
Settlement of grievances under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the development of land,
environmental, fisheries and social policies.
Differences in Māori and Crown interpretations of the Treaty.
Assessment Proportions:
One Essay 20%
Three tutorial assignments (10% each) 30%
Examination 50%
Description of assessment activities:
As above.
Due Dates / Deadlines:
To be advised on commencement of the paper.
Final exam dates can be found at
http://study.massey.ac.nz/massey/students/studymassey/search.cfm?view=paper
Penalties:
To Be Advised.
Assignment turnaround:
To Be Advised.
Any specific requirements for passing the paper:
Attendance:
Students are required to maintain full attendance at lectures and to complete
all assignments by the due dates indicated above.
Extensions:
Where an extension is necessary, it must be requested before the due date.
No assignments will be accepted after the examination for that paper or, if no
examination is scheduled, after the end of the examination period.
Plagiarism:
Assignments containing plagiarism will be penalised, and in extreme cases
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will be failed automatically. Plagiarism is defined as the direct (quoted) or
indirect (summarised) unreferenced use of another person's (author, student
etc) work. This includes the copying of paragraphs or sentences without the
use of some clear means of indicating that the paragraph or sentences are
taken from another author's work. The source must be correctly referenced.
Textbook:
Michael Belgrave, Merata Kawharu and David Williams, Waitangi revisited:
perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi, Oxford University Press, Auckland,
2005.
Recommended reading:
Mason Durie, Te Mana, Te Kawanatanga, The Politics of Māori Self
Determination, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1998.
Alan Ward, An unsettled history : treaty claims in New Zealand today, Bridget
Williams, Wellington, 1999.
He Tirohanga o Kawa ki te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Puni Kokori, Wellington, 2001.
(Copies will be on desk in the Library, but the book cannot be purchased)
It is available on the TPK web site:
http://www.tpk.govt.nz/publications/subject/default.asp
Kupu Whakataki - Introduction (PDF 47KB)
Texts of the Treaty (PDF 161 KB)
Overview (PDF 169 KB)
Historical background (PDF 137 KB)
Key concepts in the Treaty exchange (PDF 164 KB)
Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi as expressed by the Courts and the
Waitangi Tribunal (PDF 164 KB)
Policy resources (PDF 83 KB)
Appendices (PDF 225 KB)
Recommended and additional readings:
Claudia Orange, The Treaty of Waitangi, Allen and Unwin, Wellington, 1987.
W.H. Oliver, Claims to the Waitangi Tribunal, Dept. Justice, Wellington, 1991.
Students should also become familiar with Waitangi Tribunal reports. The
Waitangi Tribunal has an excellent new web site with considerable information
about claims and copies of reports online.
http://www.waitangi-tribunal.govt.nz/
Another good site with good links is run by the Law School of the University of
Waikato.
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http://www.waikato.ac.nz/lawlib/site/mr.html
Legislation can be viewed at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
There is also a summary of Māori legislation on
http://www.lbr.auckland.ac.nz/databases/learn_database/public.asp?record=
maoland
Tutorial readings: You will be expected to undertake set readings for each
tutorial. These can be purchased at the beginning of the semester from the
Student Notes Distribution Centre.
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this paper outline is correct as of 15/9/2009. Any
changes will be notified to students at the beginning of the year.
Additional information and advice:
HANDING IN OF ASSIGNMENTS
In order to action assignments as quickly as possible, we have put the
following process in place.
All assignments need to be placed in the assignment box outside the
SSCS Office Level 2, Atrium Building.
Do not put them in the individual mail box of the staff member.
They are then recorded as received by the secretariat and passed on
to the course controller.
The following information must be included on the cover sheet of every
assignment - If this process is not completed, no record will be made of
the assignments being received! (This information will ensure that the
assignment is received promptly by the course controller.)
The cover sheet must include:
Name
Student ID
Current Address
Current Phone number
Paper number.
Paper title
Name of Course Controller
If assignments are being posted in, they must be sent to the Secretariat of
School of Social and Cultural Studies, Atrium Building, Private Bag 102-904,
North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland) and not the lecturer. This means that if
the lecturer is away the assignment can be processed immediately. N.B. Hard
copy only: e.mail attachments or faxed copies will not be accepted.
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