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Betrifft u.a.: Wachsende Anti-Atombewegung in Neuseeland; Differenzen zwischen Neuseeland und dem westlichen Europa sowie den USA; Proteste gegen Atomwaffenversuche; Neuseeland und die Interessen der Sowjetunion im Südpazifik. (Auswärtiges Amt, Bibliothek)

New Zealand is almost the perfect example of the `soc state', & does not offer a suitable arena for the development of pol'al debates. In fact, the New Zealanders prefer to watch sports spectacles rather than the discussions of pol'al groups. Nevertheless they participate extensively in the parliamentary elections. Local elections are less well participated in. The activities of the pol'al parties, of which the active members are many, but which are comprised of a very large number of passive adherents, are not, at least not at the local level, essentially pol'al as much as they are soc in nature. Opinion polls on newspaper editorials, on the extent of listening to radio lectures on pol'al matters, & the amount of participation in election campaigns indicate in diff to the major pol'al problems. An examination of participation in various kinds of private associations shows that New Zealanders, if they enjoy joining groups, do so mainly for the pleasure of joining rather than to achieve any specific goals. Tr from IPSA by J. A. Broussard.

The terms rangatiratanga ("sovereignty") & kawanatanga ("government") play a crucial role in the Treaty of Waitangi (1840). Although this bilingual Treaty exists officially in English & Maori, there are significant differences between the two versions. After briefly describing the historical & legal context, the author explores the meaning of kawanatanga & rangatiratanga from the perspective of both municipal & international law. At the domestic level, the debate currently focuses on the accommodation of te tino rangatiratanga within the New Zealand legal order. At the international level, the Treaty of Waitangi symbolizes above all a nation-to-nation relationship between the Maoris & the Crown. Both levels of analysis are linked through the paradigm of domestication. According to this paradigm, the provisions of the Treaty are currently viewed solely in light of their role in domestic law. Similarly, they are adjudicated solely within the legal order of a state that is both judge & party. This limits considerably any possibility of reconciling te tino rangatiratanga with the Crown's legal sovereignty. Adapted from the source document.