Reconstituting the Constitution

"All nation states, whether ancient or newly created, must examine their constitutional fundamentals to keep their constitutions relevant and dynamic. Constitutional change has greater legitimacy when the questions are debated before the people and accepted by them. Who are the peoples in this state? What role should they have in relation to the government? What rights should they have? Who should be Head of State? What is our constitutional relationship with other nation states? What is the influence of international law on our domestic system? What process should constitutional change follow? In this volume, scholars, practitioners, politicians, public officials, and young people explore these questions and others in relation to the New Zealand constitution and provide some thought-provoking answers. This book is recommended for anyone seeking insight into how a former British colony with bicultural foundations is making the transition to a multicultural society in an increasingly complex and globalised world."--Publisher's website Contains Papers Presented At A Conference Held In Wellington, New Zealand, In August 2010 --p. [v]. Building The Constitution : Debates, Assumptions, Developments 2000-2010 / Elizabeth Mcleay -- Reconstituting The Constitution : Opening Address I / Greg Robins -- Reconstituting The Constitution : Opening Address Ii / Catherine Harwood -- South Africa's Experience In Constitution-building / Heinz Klug -- Constitutional Reform In The United Kingdom : Past, Present And Future / Robert Hazell -- A Republic For New Zealand? : A Modest Approach / Michael Cullen -- Patriating Our Head Of State : A Simpler Path? / Dean R. Knight -- The Advantages And Disadvantages Of A Supreme Constitution For New Zealand : The Problem With Pragmatic Constitutional Evolution / Mai Chen -- Protecting Rights / Andrew Butler And Petra Butler -- The Status And Nature Of The Treaty Of Waitangi / Joe Williams -- The Future Of Electoral Law / Simon Power -- A Better Democracy, Thanks To Mmp / Charles Chauvel -- The Future Of Electoral Law / Philip A. Joseph --^ Misbehaving Members Of Parliament And How To Deal With Them / Caroline Morris -- Involving Civil Society In Constitutional Reform : An Overview Of The Australian National Human Rights Consultation And The Proposed National Human Rights Framework / Frank Brennan -- Global Treaties And The New Zealand Constitution / Kennedy Graham -- The Influence Of International Law In New Zealand : Some Reflections / Treasa Dunworth -- International Economic Law And The New Zealand Constitution : Towards An End To Executive Dominance? / Ben Thirkell-white -- Waltzing Matilda (or Not) : New Zealand's Constitutional Relationship With Australia / Colin James -- The Evolution Of The Australia-new Zealand Relationship / Philippa Mein Smith -- The Trans-tasman Relationship : Past, Present And Future / Paul O'sullivan -- The Role And Governance Of Sub-national Government : Impact Of The Super-city / Jenny Rowan -- Local Government : The Search For Constitutional Certainty / Mike Reid --^ The Role And Governance Of Sub-national Government : Current Issues / David Shand -- Keeping It Clean And Green : The Case For Constitutional Environmental Protection Rights / Susan Glazebrook -- A Youth Perspective On Changing The Constitution / Rayhan Langdana -- Protecting Future Generations / Tama Potaka -- Creating A Constitutional People / Kate Stone. Caroline Morris, Jonathan Boston, Petra Butler, Editors. Contains Papers Presented At A Conference Held In Wellington, New Zealand, In August 2010 --p. [v]. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Building the Constitution : Debates; Assumptions; Developments 2000–2010....Pages 3-33 Reconstituting the Constitution: Opening Address I....Pages 35-39 Reconstituting the Constitution: Opening Address II....Pages 41-47 Front Matter....Pages 49-49 South Africa’s Experience in Constitution-Building....Pages 51-82 Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom: Past, Present and Future....Pages 83-96 Front Matter....Pages 97-98 A Republic for New Zealand? A Modest Approach....Pages 99-105 Patriating Our Head of State: A Simpler Path?....Pages 107-120 Front Matter....Pages 121-122 The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Supreme Constitution for New Zealand: The Problem with Pragmatic Constitutional Evolution....Pages 123-155 Protecting Rights....Pages 157-184 The Status and Nature of the Treaty of Waitangi....Pages 185-190 Front Matter....Pages 191-193 The Future of Electoral Law....Pages 195-198 A Better Democracy, Thanks to MMP....Pages 199-217 The Future of Electoral Law....Pages 219-242 Misbehaving Members of Parliament and How to Deal with Them....Pages 243-264 Front Matter....Pages 265-265 Involving Civil Society in Constitutional Reform: An Overview of the Australian National Human Rights Consultation and the Proposed National Human Rights Framework....Pages 267-287 Front Matter....Pages 289-290 Global Treaties and the New Zealand Constitution....Pages 291-318 The Influence of International Law in New Zealand: Some Reflections....Pages 319-335 International Economic Law and the New Zealand Constitution: Towards an End to Executive Dominance?....Pages 337-364 Front Matter....Pages 365-365 Waltzing Matilda (or Not): New Zealand’s Constitutional Relationship With Australia....Pages 367-373 The Evolution of the Australia–New Zealand Relationship....Pages 375-386 Front Matter....Pages 365-365 The Trans-Tasman Relationship: Past, Present and Future....Pages 387-395 Front Matter....Pages 397-398 The Role and Governance of Sub-National Government: Impact of the “Super-City”....Pages 399-403 Local Government: The Search for Constitutional Certainty....Pages 405-414 The Role and Governance of Sub-National Government: Current Issues....Pages 415-422 Front Matter....Pages 423-424 Keeping It Clean and Green: The Case for Constitutional Environmental Protection Rights....Pages 425-458 A Youth Perspective on Changing the Constitution....Pages 459-464 Protecting Future Generations....Pages 465-483 Creating a Constitutional People....Pages 485-501 Back Matter....Pages 503-519