A Simple Nullity?: The Wi Parata Case in New Zealand Law ...
Williams, David V.
When the New Zealand Supreme Court ruled on "Wi Parata v the Bishop of Wellington" in 1877, the judges infamously dismissed the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi. During the past 25 years, judges, lawyers, and commentators have castigated this "simple nullity" view of the treaty. The infamous case has been seen as symbolic of the neglect of Maori rights by settlers, the government, and New Zealand law. In this book, the "Wi Parata" case--the...