Story: Urban Māori

Māori land loss, North Island (2nd of 3)

Māori land loss, North Island

By 1860, considerably more land in the North Island had passed out of Māori ownership. This map indicates in red those areas that had been alienated.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Centennial Historical Atlas Collection
Reference: MapColl-CHA-6/2/6-Acc.38315

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How to cite this page:

Paul Meredith, 'Urban Māori - Urbanisation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/map/4224/maori-land-loss-north-island (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Paul Meredith, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 17 Feb 2015