Dr Robert A Joseph
Senior Lecturer, Research Centre Director MIG (Law)
Qualifications: LLB LLM PhD Waikato
Iwi: Tainui, Tuwharetoa, Kahungunu, Rangitane, Ngai Tahu
About Me
Dr Joseph completed his Bachelor and Master of Laws degrees at Waikato and was admitted to the Bar in 1998. He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and was a senior research fellow for the Te Mātāhauariki Research Institute at the University of Waikato under the leadership of Judge Michael Brown and Dr Alex Frame. Dr Joseph completed a PhD in Law in 2006.
Papers I Teach
Research Supervised
Dr Joseph is currently supervising PhD and LLM candidates. He welcomes applicants for doctoral and graduate supervision in any subject within his areas of expertise.
Research Interests
- Maori and indigenous law
- Treaty of Waitangi
- Māori governance
Dr Joseph's research interests are varied: the realisation of the Treaty of Waitangi rights and responsibilities; internal self-determination rights and responsibilities of Indigenous groups; Māori and Indigenous Peoples' excellent governance best practices, structures and principles that result in and transformative governance; Canadian and North American Indigenous studies; Treaty processes and post-settlement development; appropriate dispute resolution, particularly with respect to resolving disputes between different cultures; and excellent Māori governance training.
Current Research Projects
Dr Joseph is currently writing a biography of his paternal tupuna (ancestors), who fought at the famous 1864 Battle of Orakau during the Waikato Wars.
Keywords
History; Indigenous Rights; International Relations; Law; Maori; Maori Culture/Tikanga; Maori Development; Maori Governance; Maori History; Maori Identity; Maori Land and Community; Maori Legal Issues; Maori Research; New Zealand History; New Zealand Politics; Religion; Resource Management; Restorative Practices; Treaty of Waitangi
Recent Publications
Durie, E. T., Joseph, R., Erueti, A., & Toki, V. (2017). The waters of the Maori: Maori law and state law: The waters of the Maori: Maori law and state law. Open Access version: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11811
Meredith, P., Joseph, R. A., & Gifford, L. (2016). Ko Rangitikei Te Awa: The Rangitikei River and Its tributaries. Cultural perspectives report. Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington.
Paerata, L., & Joseph, R. (2016). Ka Whawhai Tonu Mātou - Ngāti Te Kohera and the battle of Orākau.
Tahana, A., Kilgour, J. T., Roa, T., & Joseph, R. (2016). Collaborative Māori governance Te Mana Whatu Ahuru: Blending Mana in the Māori governance space. In Kiingitanga Day, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph, Mr Robert | 8796 | rjoseph | N.4.01 | Law, Faculty of | ||||
| Joseph, Mr Robert | 8796 | rjoseph | N.4.01 | Law, Faculty of |
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