Claire Charters
Sliding backwards on human rights
A 75 year old UN declaration still holds sway over New Zealand's legislation and conduct. But the Human Rights Commission sees threats around the corner. Audio
Sliding backwards on human rights
A 75 year old UN declaration still holds sway over New Zealand's legislation and conduct. But the Human Rights Commission sees threats around the corner.
AudioPoll finds majority believe Te Tiriti applies to everyone
Seventy-percent of New Zealanders want decisions around Te Tiriti o Waitangi to be done on an equal footing between Māori and non-Māori.
That's according to a new Horizon Poll commissioned by the New… Audio
NZ's longest-running property dispute heads back to court
The country's longest-running property dispute heads back to Court - nearly 180 years after the Crown promised Māori landowners in Nelson they'd keep at least one-tenth of their land if they sold to… Audio
Nelson Tenths dispute heads back to court
The longest running property claim in the country - the Nelson Tenths - heads to back to the High Court today in an effort to solve the decades-old dispute.
The case refers to around 15,000 acres at… Audio
Nelson land case an example for other indigenous peoples
In 1839 Maori landowners in the Nelson area sold 151-thousand acres to the New Zealand Company on the condition that ten percent of their land would be reserved for Maori in perpetuity. But that… Audio
Analysis: What co-governance actually is
Co-governance will likely be a sticking point for politicians attending Rātana celebrations.
On Morning Report yesterday, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledged his government hasn't done… Audio
What might NZ constitution based on the treaty look like?
A major constitutional korero was held in Auckland over three days this week. Among the speakers was Supreme Court Justice Sir Joe Williams and a host of speakers from around the world including North… Audio
Incorporating tikanga Māori into a written constitution
New Zealand doesn't have a single constitutional document, although we do have an unwritten constitution made up of different pieces of legislation. Law professor Claire Charters thinks the status quo… Audio
Te Ahi Kaa 17 Haratua (May) 2009
Moana Jackson and Claire Charters explain why the Foreshore and Seabed Act continues to create debate here and internationally. Audio
