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Story: Ngā take Māori – government policy and Māori

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Māori affairs up to 1840

  3. A new colony, 1840s to 1850s

  4. Conflict and compromise, 1860s to 1920s

  5. Depression, war and urbanisation, 1930s to 1960s

  6. Māori renaissance, 1970s to 2000s

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Māori affairs up to 1840

Loading kauri, Hokianga, 1839

Loading kauri, Hokianga, 1839

House of British Resident James Busby, Waitangi

House of British Resident James Busby, Waitangi

Lord Normanby, 1836

Lord Normanby, 1836

Re-enacting the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi

Re-enacting the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi

From page 2 - A new colony, 1840s to 1850s

George Clarke, first protector of aborigines

George Clarke, first protector of aborigines

Northern war, 1845

Northern war, 1845

Constitution Act 1852

Constitution Act 1852

Francis Fenton, 1870s

Francis Fenton, 1870s

Donald McLean, 1863

Donald McLean, 1863

From page 3 - Conflict and compromise, 1860s to 1920s

Sacred mountains of the Kīngitanga

Sacred mountains of the Kīngitanga

Governor Grey's rūnanga system

Governor Grey's rūnanga system

Te Kūiti Native School, around 1906

Te Kūiti Native School, around 1906

From page 4 - Depression, war and urbanisation, 1930s to 1960s

Developing Māori land, 1939

Developing Māori land, 1939

MP Iriaka Rātana, 1966

MP Iriaka Rātana, 1966

Maori War Effort Organisation, 1943

Maori War Effort Organisation, 1943

Tipi Rōpiha, 1948

Tipi Rōpiha, 1948

From page 5 - Māori renaissance, 1970s to 2000s

Matiu Rata, 1980

Matiu Rata, 1980

Kōhanga reo, 1984

Kōhanga reo, 1984

Māori affairs leaders: Ben Couch, 1981

Māori affairs leaders: Ben Couch, 1981 (1st of 2)

Māori affairs leaders: Kara Puketapu, 1984

Māori affairs leaders: Kara Puketapu, 1984 (2nd of 2)

Iwi Transition Agency

Iwi Transition Agency

Te Puni Kōkiri offices, 2011

Te Puni Kōkiri offices, 2011

How to cite this page:

Mark Derby, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-take-maori-government-policy-and-maori/media (accessed 18 August 2022)

Story by Mark Derby, published 20 Jun 2012

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