Te mātāpunenga
Subtitle: a compendium of references to the concepts and institutions of Māori customary law
By: compiled, edited and introduced by Richard Benton, Alex Frame & Paul Meredith, Te Mātāhauariki Research Institute, University of Waikato
Contributors: Te Mātāhauariki Institute
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Wellington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
ISBN-13: 9780864738899
Subjects: Maori Law; Sources; Maori (New Zealand people); Legal status, laws; Social life and customs; Ture; Kaitiakitanga; Tikanga tuku iho
Description: "Te Mātāpunenga sets out the terms and concepts of Māori customary law as they are recorded in traditional Māori accounts and historical records, along with modern interpretations of the terms and concepts, the contexts for their cited uses, etymological information, regional differences, and the manner in which customary concepts have been recognised or modified by the legislative and judicial branches of the New Zealand government since 1840. It provides an authoritative point of reference for those wishing to engage in the ongoing public discourse on the future shape of the legal system of our country"--Publisher information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chiefly in English, with some text in Māori.