What landmark 1987 court case established that the Treaty of Waitangi creates an enduring partnership requiring active protection?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. New Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General (the Lands Case)
- Step 1: The Court of Appeal, led by Justice Robin Cooke, delivered a unanimous judgment on Section 9 of the State-Owned Enterprises Act. Step 2. The Court ruled the Treaty created a partnership requiring the Crown and Maori to act toward each other with utmost good faith. Answer: New Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General (the Lands Case). Why not the others: Wi Parata (1877) was the colonial judgment dismissed by modern jurisprudence.
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