Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi: Difference between revisions

The Treaty of Waitangi is not regarded as law because it is a treaty, not a law. Notwithstanding that, the English and Māori-language versions "do not have exactly the same meaning", and it "focuses on the issues relevant at the time it was signed".<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Hayward |first=Janine |date=16 January 2023 |title=Story: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi – ngā mātāpono o te Tiriti o Waitangi |url= https://teara.govt.nz/en/principles-of-the-treaty-of-waitangi-nga-matapono-o-te-tiriti-o-waitangi |encyclopedia= [[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand|Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] | accessdate=24 November 2023}}</ref> As well as this, New Zealand law affirms the common law doctrine that "It is well settled that any rights purported to be conferred by such a Treaty of cession cannot be enforced by the Courts, ex-cept in so far as they have been incorporated in municipal law".<ref>{{Cite web |title=He Tirohanga o Kawa ki te Tiriti o Waitangi |url=http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/o-matou-mohiotanga/crownmaori-relations/he-tirohanga-o-kawa-ki-te-tiriti-o-waitangi/ |date=2001 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=www.tpk.govt.nz |page=17 |language=en}}</ref>