New Zealand's Parliament voted down a bill that sought to redefine the role of its founding treaty agreement, signed between the Indigenous Māori people and the British Crown. The controversial ...

The sweeping reinterpretation of the 1840 treaty signed by British representatives and 500 Māori chiefs during New Zealand’s colonization was never expected to become law. But the measures provoked a ...

The family law system is crucial for protecting women and children nationwide. With its combination of judicial oversight, ...