Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988
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The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2147298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 Context triple: [Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975, amendedBy, Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988]
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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B.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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C.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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D.
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
The Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) is a fundamental statute that modernised and consolidated New Zealand’s constitutional framework, defining the roles of key institutions such as the Sovereign, Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary.
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E.
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 is a key statute that affirms, protects, and promotes fundamental civil and political rights within New Zealand’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 Target entity description: The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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B.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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C.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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D.
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
The Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) is a fundamental statute that modernised and consolidated New Zealand’s constitutional framework, defining the roles of key institutions such as the Sovereign, Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary.
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E.
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 is a key statute that affirms, protects, and promotes fundamental civil and political rights within New Zealand’s legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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amending act ⓘ |
| amends | Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | claims by Māori against the Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Māori ⓘ |
| associatedWithGovernmentBody |
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
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Waitangi Tribunal ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| empowers |
Waitangi Tribunal to investigate claims back to 1840
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linked to:
Waitangi Tribunal
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| enables | investigation of historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| extendsPowersOf | Waitangi Tribunal ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
allows retrospective inquiry into Treaty breaches
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broadens time period for claims under Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| hasTitleElement |
1988
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Amendment ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
indigenous rights law
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public law ⓘ treaty law ⓘ |
| legislature | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi legislative framework
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linked to:
Treaty of Waitangi policy reforms
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| purpose | to amend the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Māori–Crown relations
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Treaty settlement process ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 ⓘ |
| subject |
Māori land claims
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Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ Waitangi Tribunal ⓘ historical Treaty breaches ⓘ |
| temporalScopeStart | 1840 ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
expansion of jurisdiction of Waitangi Tribunal
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strengthening of investigative powers of Waitangi Tribunal ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 Description of subject: The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.