# Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s Legal System

New Zealand’s constitution is not found in a single constitutional document; it is one of only three countries without a formal written Constitution. Instead, the sources of New Zealand law reflect New Zealand’s history as a British colony, dominion, and independent nation, as well as the New Zealand Supreme Court’s acknowledgement in R v Ellis that tikanga Māori (Māori law and custom) is part of the common law of New Zealand. This webinar discussed the sources of New Zealand law, the decision in R v Ellis, and the integration of tikanga teaching into a New Zealand undergraduate LLB.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 45 min
- By: Buller, Theresa
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12262/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-12262?play=1)