Treaty Debates Series 2008

January 2008 saw the return of the much-anticipated series of debates exploring the Treaty of Waitangi – its place in New Zealand history and its meaning today.

The debates were first held in 2005 and make a notable contribution to national discussions about the treaty. The speakers this year will consider areas of common ground in this often contentious arena of debate. In the role of Chair will be Dr Claudia Orange of Te Papa and Claudia Geiringer of Victoria University’s NZ Centre for Public Law.

31 January - M. Durie and M. Palmer

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7 February - J. de Bres and C. Royal

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Treaty of Waitangi - The Treaty Debate Series 2008 - M. Durie and M. Palmer

Professor Mason Durie and Dr Matthew Palmer are this year’s first speakers in our popular series of debates on the status of the Treaty of Waitangi – to be broadcast on Radio New Zealand National.
Treaty of Waitangi - The Treaty Debate Series 2008 - J. de Bres and C. Royal

Dr Charles Royal and Joris de Bres continue our popular series of debates on the status of the Treaty of Waitangi.

The treaty debates are organised by Te Papa in partnership with the NZ Centre for Public Law at Victoria University of Wellington.