Portal:Law of New Zealand
Pre-European Law edit
The first mention of New Zealand in British statutes is in the Murders Abroad Act 1817, which clarified that New Zealand was not a British colony and "not within His Majesty's dominions".
Treaty of Waitangi edit
The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a constitutional document of New Zealand. Often considered the founding document of New Zealand.