Contents -- Part one: An outline of what a Treaty is in terms of the Law -- Part two: The historical context of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi: Background -- The Treaty of Waitangi: its contents -- Part three: Three periods of New Zealand history and the Treaty of Waitangi -- 1840-1847 The acceptance period -- 1847-1875 - The rejection period -- Case one - 1877 Wi Parata vs Bishop of Wellington -- 1880 Maori prisoners Act -- 1875 to now - redefinition period.

Introduction -- Legal status of the Treaty -- Partnership, good faith and mutual trust -- Relationship between the status of tangata whenua and equality of all citizens -- The pursuit of Maori autonomy -- Adequate electoral representation of Maori which will ensure partnership -- Social well-being; and outcomes of social and economic processes as they effect Maori -- The position of Pakeha, Pacific Islanders and members of other minority cultures in New Zealand, as determined by the Treaty of Waitangi -- Educatrional needs of Pakeha community - re Treaty of Waitangi and related issues.

Letter from Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Report Title: Pacific People Guinea Pigs for Nuclear Tests, positive results from this conference, brief summaries of Pacific, Rimpactaction proposal, the sea for life, not for trident action proposal, resolutions for support for independence movements and the autonomous movements of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Region, resolution to stop the use of Kaho'Olawe for military training, conclustions draw from the conference.

Editorial, The International Year for the World's Indigenous People, The Sealord Deal, The Resource Management Act, Where More People Die than Dolphins and Elephants, GATT Agreement May Harm South Pacific Industries, Waitangi Tribunal Staff Research Projects, Taranaki Hearing, Book Reviews, Panui, The Limits of the Market in Setting Energy Policy, Indigenous Peoples Earth Charter,