The Crown
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The Crown broadly represents the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions. The term can be used to refer to the office of the monarch or the monarchy as institutions; to the rule of law; or to the functions of executive, legislative, and judicial governance and the civil service.
Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, held in perpetuity by the Canadian monarch, presently Charles III
Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the privately owned property of Charles III
King Charles III (wearing the Imperial State Crown), the living embodiment of the state/crown in each of the Commonwealth realms
The mace of the Parliament of Queensland, symbolising the power of the Australian Crown-in-Parliament
Claims and settlements under the Treaty of Waitangi have been a significant feature of New Zealand politics since the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and the Waitangi Tribunal that was established by that act to hear claims. Successive governments have increasingly provided formal legal and political opportunity for Māori to seek redress for what are seen as breaches by the Crown of guarantees set out in the Treaty of Waitangi. While it has resulted in putting to rest a number of significant longstanding grievances, the process has been subject to criticisms including those who believe that the redress is insufficient to compensate for Māori losses. The settlements are typically seen as part of a broader Māori Renaissance.
