Title: Te mana te kāwanatanga =
Description: Examines contemporary development in Maori as well as this nation's aspirations for greater autonomy, offering a detailed account of Maori's legislative efforts at self-determination by highlighting the legal battles and conflicting attitudes between Maori and the Crown. Environmental management, issues related to the retention of language and culture, Maori representation in Parliament, and the Treaty of Waitangi are among the topics covered in this balanced and reasonable socio-political assessment.
Subjects: Politics and government, Maori (New Zealand people), Government relations, New zealand, politics and government, Self-determination, national, Sovereignty