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Appendix A

Consultation hui

A1 Forty-eight hui were held with Mäori women throughout New Zealand over the period February to August 1996 as part of the project Justice : The Experiences of Mäori women – Te Tikanga o te Ture : Te Mätauranga o ngä Wähine Mäori e pa ana ki tënei. At these hui Mäori women were able to express views on access to justice to the Law Commission.

A2 In most areas the hui were arranged with the assistance of the regional offices of Te Puni Kökiri (the Ministry of Mäori Development). The Women’s Refuge Collective and the Mäori Women’s Welfare League also assisted and the Commission is very grateful to these organisations for their help and support. Nearly a thousand women attended the 48 hui. Attendance at each ranged from 3 to 45 women. The hui were held in a variety of venues including Te Puni Kökiri regional offices, marae, community halls, urban Mäori authorities’ rooms, church halls, and Mäori trust board premises.

A3 In the order in which they were held, the hui took place in:

A4 Due to the large number of hui, and because the amount of information gathered was considerable, the material was transcribed from tapes, and summarised. The hui were then classified into thirteen different rohe (regions). Reference to the different rohe by number allows the Commission to retain the confidentiality promised to the women.