Constitution of New Zealand

Matthew SR Palmer is Judge of the High Court of New Zealand. Dean R Knight is Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law and a co-director of the New Zealand Centre of Public Law.

• 1. New Zealand Constitutionalism I. Introduction II. Constitutional Essence III. Constitutional Perspective IV. Constitutional Culture V. Constitutional Dialogue VI. ConclusionFurther Reading 2. Aotearoa New Zealand I. Introduction II. Maori and PakehaIII. He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni: The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand IV. Te Tiriti o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi V. Assertion of British Sovereignty VI. ConclusionFurther Reading 3. Head of State and the Crown I. Introduction II. Sovereign as Head of State III. Governor-General as De Facto Head of State IV. Governor-General’s Functions and Powers V. Executive Council VI. The Crown in Law VII. ConclusionFurther Reading 4. Democratic Government I. Introduction II. Representative Government: An Elected House III. Responsible Government: A Parliamentary Ministry IV. ConclusionFurther Reading 5. Executive I. Introduction II. Cabinet Government III. Prime Minister and Ministers IV. Public Service V. Wider State Sector 0VI. Public Finance and Managerialism VII. ConclusionFurther Reading 6. Parliament I. Introduction II. Parliamentary Institutions III. Parliamentary Functions IV. Parliamentary Dynamics under MMP V. Legislative Supremacy and its Limits VI. ConclusionFurther Reading 7. Judiciary I. Introduction II. The Rule of Law and Forms of Law III. The Judiciary as an Institution IV. Judicial Independence and AccountabilityV. ConclusionFurther Reading 8. Accountability and Transparency I. Introduction II. Accountability III. Transparency IV. ConclusionFurther Reading 9. Human Rights I. Introduction II. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 III. Fundamental Rights and the Common Law IV. Other Statutory Rights Protections V. ConclusionFurther Reading 10. Te Tiriti o Waitangi I. Introduction II. A Brief History of the Status of Te Tiriti III. Te Tiriti in the Constitution Today IV. ConclusionFurther Reading 11. Local and Global Governance I. Introduction II. Local Government III. Maori Governance IV. Non-State Bodies and the Private Sector V. Global Institutions and International Relationships VI. ConclusionFurther Reading 12. Constitutional Futures I. Introduction II. A Written Constitution? III. A Maori-centred Nation State? IV. A New Zealand Head of State? V. Pragmatic Tinkering? VI. Enhanced Protection of Rights? VII. Localism versus Globalism? VIII. ConclusionFurther Reading