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Standing on principles: Conspiracies, the Constitution and the Treaty
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Standing on principles: Conspiracies, the Constitution and the Treaty
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References
- Wai 3307, para 33.
- Legislation Design and Advisory Committee. Legislation Guidelines 2021 edition. Chapter 4.
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, s.5.
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, s.8.
- New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney General C/A 54/87 [1987] NZCA 60.