Treaty of Waitangi/Maori Legal.
enduring
relationships.
Meredith Connell’s Treaty of Waitangi/Maori Legal specialists have assisted and advised both Tiriti/Treaty partners in the course of settlement negotiations and beyond.
We understand the importance of relationships in everything we undertake. We partner with our clients to help them achieve results over the long term. You talk, we listen. It’s only by knowing where you have come from that we can use our highly regarded legal and strategic skills to advise on the best way to move forward.
Treaty negotiations and post-settlement
We have experience advising the Crown during the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process, including drafting agreements in principle and deeds of settlement.
We act for iwi in Tamaki Makaurau in their settlement negotiations. We have set up and advised negotiating organisations, post-settlement governance entities and post-settlement asset management bodies.
We understand the importance of recognising and giving effect to traditional values, and doing so in a way that advances the aspirations of iwi for the future.
We also have experience in making submissions to the Waitangi Tribunal, bringing our unparalled advocacy skills as the largest litigation firm in New Zealand.
Natural resources and tangata whenua
Our people have particular expertise in redress over land and natural resources. We have advised individual government departments involved in settlements on property transfers, and we have unrivalled experience in issues relating to the Public Works Act, Conservation Act, Reserves Act and National Parks Act.
We also have experience in advising on resource management issues, in consultation with tangata whenua.