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Māori land march, 1975

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Māori land march, 1975

Seen here in College Hill, Auckland, these marchers are part of a massive 1975 protest that ended at Parliament Buildings, Wellington. The hīkoi aimed to unite Māori across iwi boundaries in opposition to sales of remaining Māori land. It also demonstrated the resurgence of Māori cultural and political identity.

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Janine Hayward, Biculturalism – From bicultural to monocultural, and back, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/32140/maori-land-march-1975 (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Janine Hayward, published 14 March 2012, reviewed and revised 10 January 2023 with assistance from Janine Hayward.