New Zealand Maori Council v Attorney-General - [1992] 2 NZLR 576

Constitutional law — Treaty of Waitangi — Maori language — Whether Court could pass judgment as to whether the Crown had adequately performed its Treaty obligations in respect of Maori language — Whether it could offer guidance on carrying out of obligations — Whether transfer of assets could be prevented in order to put pressure on Crown to adopt policies regarded as more appropriate for achieving compliance with the Treaty.

Administrative law — Judicial review — Exercise of power to transfer Crown assets to State enterprises pursuant to State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 — Whether power to review legislation or to direct on matters of policy — Proper function of the Court — State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986, ss 9 and 23.