Negotiating a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal can involve troubling challenges to an iwi’s legitimacy, sometimes from unexpected places. In this unique behind-the-scenes account of the negotiation of Ngāi Tahu’s Waitangi Tribunal claim, Sir Tipene O’Regan describes what happened when claims of New Age mysticism attempted to undermine traditional whakapapa and academic scholarship.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
76 pages
Publication:
2014
Publisher:
Bridget Williams Books
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1927277663
ISBN13:
9781927277669
kindle Asin:
B00L7C8VP6
New Myths and Old Politics: The Waitangi Tribunal and the Challenge of Tradition
Negotiating a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal can involve troubling challenges to an iwi’s legitimacy, sometimes from unexpected places. In this unique behind-the-scenes account of the negotiation of Ngāi Tahu’s Waitangi Tribunal claim, Sir Tipene O’Regan describes what happened when claims of New Age mysticism attempted to undermine traditional whakapapa and academic scholarship.