
All nation states, whether ancient or newly created, must examine their constitutional fundamentals to keep their constitutions relevant and dynamic. Constitutional change has greater legitimacy when the questions are debated before the people and accepted by them. Who are the...

Part 1: Reconstituting the Constitution: An Overview.- Part 2: Reforming Constitutions: Lessons from Abroad.- Part 3: The Republican Question.- Part 4: The Need for a Written Constitution? Strengthening the Bill of Rights Act and the Place of the Treaty of Waitangi.- Part 5:...