Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: How Will The Justice System Make Use Of Tikanga Māori?

Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: How Will The Justice System Make Use Of Tikanga Māori?

February 18, 2026 · 1h 33m

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The episode explores the intersection of state law and tikanga Māori in New Zealand's justice system.

One of New Zealand’s biggest constitutional issues is how state law and tikanga Māori intersect. Join tikanga expert and lawyer Te Raumawhitu Kupenga as he unpacks this with a distinguished panel: former High Court Judge, Māori Land Court Chief Judge and longtime Waitangi Tribunal Chair Tā Edward Taihakurei Durie; Māori rights champion, Treaty expert and lawyer Annette Sykes; Treaty and public law expert and barrister Natalie Coates; and lawyer, mana whenua and Papawai Marae chair Herewini Am...

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