The Constitutional History and Law of New Zealand (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Constitutional History and Law of New Zealand<br><br>This book aims at giving a simple account of the origin and development of the chief institutions of government in New Zealand. If we except a compilation of acts and other instruments, published in 1896 by the Government Printer, under the title of "The Constitution and Government of New Zealand," there is no book dealing exclusively with the constitution of the Dominion, and even in the general histories of this country the subjects here presented are treated very briefly indeed. We believe, therefore, that there is room for such a book as this.<br><br>Though limited in scope by the exigencies of space, its preparation has involved a good deal of research, and the work has been protracted because the materials are scattered and the libraries of the Dominion are not well equipped for rendering assistance even in matters of local history. It is scarcely possible to mention all the sources which have been used, but the more important are set out in the footnotes and in the bibliography (Appendix C.), which will serve as a list of books useful to those who desire to know more of the particular subjects treated. Our thanks are due to Dr. J. W. McIlraith for the note on provincial government in Chapter XIX., and to the Editor of The Press, Christchurch, for permission to use in Chapter XXII. parts of an article previously published in that journal.<br><br>The book, being primarily a history, we have striven rather to give a broad view of the general development of the constitution than to concentrate on a detailed examination of the present working of its parts. Special attention has been paid to the origins and early history.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.