Woodward Law Offices - Māori, Treaty & Environmental Law Experts

Woodward Law is a specialist law firm that operates at the intersection of te ao Māori, public policy and quality legal work. The firm strives to give meaning and effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in a practical and equitable way, providing access to justice for a diverse range of groups and individuals across a wide range of issues. They are highly committed to their clients' needs and interests, providing cutting-edge and highly innovative legal services in public, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and environmental law.

The firm has grown to become one of the country's foremost providers of legal services in Māori law and Treaty law. Woodward Law has brought its commitment to thorough research and historic justice to several of the Waitangi Tribunal's district inquiries, from Te Paparahi o te Raki (Northland) and the Central North Island to the current Porirua ki Manawatū inquiry. They represent individuals and claimant groups in civil court forums including the Environment Court and Superior Courts in matters from waterways pollution to complex trust and property disputes.

The firm acts for claimants in Waitangi Tribunal contemporary Kaupapa Inquiries in a wide range of social justice, economic and policy issues, from the Māori electoral option and fisheries to equity in New Zealand's health and housing systems. They have successfully advocated for Māori proprietary rights to natural resources in the Waitangi Tribunal, Privy Council and Supreme Court. To achieve the best possible results, they take a creative and dynamic approach using their in-depth knowledge of tikanga, the law and attention to detail.