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Ko te Tōrino: Haere Whakamua, Haere Whakamuri - 50 Years of the Waitangi Tribunal

Justice models for hearing indigenous peoples' claims and their relevance to New Zealand

Speakers:

  • The Honourable Justice Diane MacDonald - Member of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (in person)
  • Judge Yasmin Meer – Former president of the Land Claims Court, South Africa Lessons of Land Justice in South Africa and the South African Land Court (via zoom)
  • Alex Cuthbertson - General Counsel at the Treaty Authority in Victoria, Australia
  • The Honourable Sir Joe Williams KNZM – Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand

Moderator:

  • Professor Emeritus Dr David Williams

 

Justice models for indigenous peoples' claims (see terms and conditions)

Reflections on the South African land reform and restitution process by Judge Yasmin Meer 

The Treaty Authority and Australia’s First Treaty by Alex Cuthbertson

 

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Learnings for the future, artistic presentation, and Te ao hou - emerging issues

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