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ix, 92 pages
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Summary: The Treaty: Basic Facts simply lays out the fundamental facts of the story of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi. Besides introducing how and why the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, this books asks a number of pertinent questions, including, what are "treaty principles", did it create a "partnership", and should the nation adopt a treaty-based constitution? These and many other aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi such as should it be subjected to perpetual reinterpretation, are scrutinised within