Ko Tongariro te maunga, Ko Taupō te moana, Ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa te iwi,
Ko Mākeo te maunga, Ko Waiaua te awa, Ko Whakatōhea te iwi.
Contact
Office 7C22
Email mihiata.pirini@otago.ac.nz
Teaching
I am teaching in the case analysis section of LAWS 101 The Legal System.
Research interests
My research interests are in public and administrative law, and specifically in the Treaty of Waitangi's influence on public decision-making and the relationship between tikanga and state law. I'm also focused on the emerging field of legal design.
My LLM thesis, completed in 2020, examines the accessibility of the Māori Land Court through a legal design and Kaupapa Māori research and theoretical framework. I have a Level 6 Diploma in te reo Māori from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Background
I joined the Faculty of Law in July 2020.
From 2011 to 2019 I was in legal research and advice roles in the public sector, first at the Law Commission and then in Crown Law's Treaty of Waitangi team. In my new academic role I strive to maintain strong links with the public sector. I was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the New Zealand High Court in 2010.