13 FACULTY OF LAW NZCPL Conference 2013 “Unearthing New Zealand’s Constitutional Traditions” T IS OFTEN SAID that New Zealand’s dominant constitutional tradition is pragmatism – 29-30 August 2013 Ithe “number eight wire” approach to constitutional change. But this hides other, and Parliament Buildings often richer, narratives from our constitutional past. This conference seeks to take a Wellington, New Zealand deeper look at, and to shed more light on, the fundamental ideals on which our constitution is based. It will carry on the Centre for Public Law’s own tradition of inquiry Hosted by: into our constitution by bringing together a number of distinguished scholars from New Hon Chris Finlayson QC Zealand and abroad to reflect on these important questions and to begin unearthing the Attorney-General of country’s traditions of constitutional thought. New Zealand Keynote speakers: Professor Philip Joseph For more information or to register Professor David Hackett Fischer University of Canterbury your interest, please contact: University Professor and Earl Warren Professor Rt Hon Sir Kenneth Keith Events Coordinator of History at Brandeis University International Court of Justice New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Emeritus Professor Andrew Sharp Professor Geoff McLay Fellow in New Zealand Studies, Birkbeck College, Law Commission/ Phone +64-4-463 6327 University of London/University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington Email [email protected] Opening address: Professor Janet McLean www.victoria.ac.nz/nzcpl-conference Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias University of Auckland Chief Justice of New Zealand Dr Grant Morris Other speakers include: Victoria University of Wellington Professor Richard Boast Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington Dr Petra Butler Dr Matthew Palmer Thorndon Chambers Victoria University of Wellington Professor Tony Smith Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett Victoria University of Wellington University of Technology Sydney Mamari Stephens Dr Kirsty Gover Melbourne Law School Victoria University of Wellington Dr Mark Hickford Dr Damen Ward Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson Catherine Iorns Professor David Williams Victoria University of Wellington University of Auckland Moana Jackson Te Wananga o Raukawa The New Zealand Centre for Public Law Dr Carwyn Jones acknowledges the generous financial support of Victoria University of Wellington the New Zealand Law Foundation for this event..