Natalie Coates & Tai Ahu Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (the Māori Law Society) is concerned at recent reported comments by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith that tikanga Māori introduces unpredictability into the law that could deter investment. It has been reported that the minister at a Law Association event warned against a “bespoke” New Zealand legal system and indicated a willingness to overwrite judicial decisions where tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations are engaged. T...
