Story: Māori Land Court – Te Kōti Whenua

Donald McLean: land purchases, 1851 (2nd of 2)

Donald McLean: land purchases, 1851

During 1851 government land agent Donald McLean bought three large land blocks from Hawke's Bay Māori, totalling 254,547 hectares. The land was then sold to pastoral farmers.

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Mere Whaanga, 'Māori Land Court – Te Kōti Whenua - ‘Te kōti tango whenua’, 1865–1873', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/36136/donald-mclean-land-purchases-1851 (accessed 27 April 2024)

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 20 Jun 2012