He hīnātore ki te ao Māori
Subtitle: A glimpse into the Māori world : Māori perspectives on justice
Publisher: Ministry of Justice
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Maori (New Zealand people); Social life and customs; Maori Law; Customary law; Justice; Social aspects; Maori Philosophy; Legal status, laws
Other titles: Māori perspectives on justice; Glimpse into the Māori world; Hīnātore ki te ao Māori
Description: "The project on Maori Perspectives on Justice was first discussed in 1996, just after a new Ministry of Justice was established ... This report is not a definitive source, but is intended as an introductory guide by way of a resource document to assist in background understanding for the formulation of policy advice and development within the justice sector ... The primary focus of the [project] is to develop and understanding of Maori perspectives on justice. This involved identifying values and cultural beliefs in relation to Maori practices and principles on justice ..." -- p. v.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Pt. 1 Traditional Māori concepts; title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: Te Ao Māori tawhito; title: Māori social structures; title: Whenua; title: Mana and tapu; title: Utu; title: Muru; title: Pt. 2. Case study analysis; title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: 1. Resolution of dispute; title: 2. Dispute over a Tūpāpaku; title: 3. The effect of muru on whānau; title: 4. Collective responsibility; title: 5. Naming of a wharekai; title: 6. Tapu concerning body parts; title: 7. The effect of passing food over the head of a person; title: 8. The application of two processes to deal with an offence; title: Conclusion.