Victoria University of Wellington Institute of Policy Studies

Biculturalism : reconciling Aotearoa with New Zealand by R. K Vasil( Book )

4 editions published between 1988 and 2009 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book looks at the issue of racial equality in New Zealand and asserts that Maori people must be acknowledged as tangata whenua

Revolving doors : New Zealand's health reforms by Robin Gauld( Book )

3 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This title is a comprehensive study of New Zealand's successive health sector restructurings and their antecedents. It explores questions such as: What have been the key differences between the structures? How poorly was the health system performing before the "restructuring revolution" commenced?

Trick or treaty? by Douglas Graham( Book )

1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The place of the Treaty of Waitangi within New Zealand ... both a personal, descriptive account of the historical treatment and perceptions of the Treaty in New Zealand and a ... record of ... the negotiation processes"--Page v

The sovereignty game : power, knowledge and reading the Treaty by Peter Cleave( Book )

4 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book examines sovereignty issues in Aotearoa. Articles One and Two of the Treaty of Waitangi are explored and there is a breakdown of attitudes to the Treaty from various positions within New Zealand society. Peter Cleave presents a linguistic analysis of the texts of the Treaty and shows the lines of power and sovereignty as they have evolved over the last 150 years. The book looks forward, also, to the ways in which the Treaty might be read in the development of New Zealand's race relations and in future interpretations of the Treaty

The Treaty of Waitangi and the control of language by Richard Dawson( Book )

2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This work argues that terms in the Treaty of Waitangi like "sovereignty" and "tino rangitiratanga" do not have a plain meaning; meaning is open to the vicissitudes of time and culture. It seeks to augment the level of policy debate by directing attention to the importance of language

Corporatisation : the solution for state owned enterprise? by Peter McKinlay( Book )

5 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 92 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Recognising the rights of indigenous peoples( Book )

1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Policy quarterly( )

in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Policy Quarterly is published by the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University in Wellington. It discusses public policy issues and is targeted at readers in the public sector, including politicians and their staff, public servants and a wide variety of professions. All issues are available in full-text

Immigrants and citizens : New Zealanders and Asian immigration in historical context by Malcolm McKinnon( Book )

1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The too-hard basket : Māori and criminal justice since 1980 by Charlotte Williams( Book )

1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Examines the history of Maori and criminal justice since 1980 from the perspective of government policy and management, and discusses the barriers to change and progress that this reveals. The study argues that progress will be difficult unless the debate is moved away from generalizations