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Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/may02/sullivan/05sullivan.html
Written by Robert Sullivan this article discusses intellectual property, particularly in relation to Maori and the establishment of Toi Iho.
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) registers trademarks, patents and designs. The Online Library is a particularly useful resource with access to fact sheets and publications.
Maori Trademarks Advisory Committee
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ContentTopicSummary____1290.aspx
This website outlines the role of The Maori Trade Marks Advisory Committee ("the Committee") which was established under section 177 of the Trade Marks Act 2002 ("the Act") to advise the Commissioner of Trade Marks ("the Commissioner") as to the likely offensiveness of trade marks containing Maori text and imagery.
The Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
http://www.ngatiawa.iwi.nz/documents/mataatua.shtml
A declaration from the First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Whakatane, 12-18 June 1993, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ministry of Economic Development: Intellectual Property
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____14644.aspx
The Ministry isresponsible for policy relating to the protection of intellectual property. This site provides access to information sheets, definitions and websites relating to Intellectual Property. An extremely useful website.
Piper's Website
http://www.piperpat.com
Provides links to international and New Zealand websites.
Toi Iho
http://www.toiiho.com
This is the website of Toi Iho, the promoters of the Maori trademark.

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Last Updated: 15 September, 2009
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