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He hīnātore ki te ao Māori = A glimpse into the Māori world : Māori perspectives on justice.

Title
He hīnātore ki te ao Māori = A glimpse into the Māori world : Māori perspectives on justice.
Publication
Wellington, N.Z. : Ministry of Justice, 2001.

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New Zealand. Ministry of Justice
Description
x, 232 p. : col. ill.; 30 cm.
Summary
"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.
Alternative Title
  • Māori perspectives on justice
  • Glimpse into the Māori world
  • Hīnātore ki te ao Māori
  • Hīnātore ki te ao Māori
Subject
  • Māori (New Zealand people) > Social life and customs
  • Law, Māori
  • Customary law > New Zealand
  • Justice > Social aspects
  • Philosophy, Māori
  • Māori (New Zealand people) > Legal status, laws, etc
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction -- Pt. 1 Traditional Māori concepts -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Te Ao Māori tawhito -- Māori social structures -- Whenua -- Mana and tapu -- Utu -- Muru -- Pt. 2. Case study analysis -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- 1. Resolution of dispute -- 2. Dispute over a Tūpāpaku -- 3. The effect of muru on whānau -- 4. Collective responsibility -- 5. Naming of a wharekai -- 6. Tapu concerning body parts -- 7. The effect of passing food over the head of a person -- 8. The application of two processes to deal with an offence -- Conclusion.
ISBN
0478201567
OCLC
  • 50802782
  • SCSB-10329955
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library