The alienation of Māori land
Economic importance of land
Part of story: Te Māori i te ohanga – Māori in the economy
Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
Land has been alienated from Māori in a variety of ways.
Part of story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
Land tenure and alienation
Māori land tenure and Pākehā law
Part of story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
Administering Māori land
West Coast Reserves Settlement Act 1881
Part of story: Te ture – Māori and legislation
Land loss
Colonisation and settlement In 1839 Colonel William Wakefield had to work with the conquering tribes to establish the New Zealand Company’s
Part of story: Te Tau Ihu tribes
Te Māori i te ohanga – Māori in the economy
Māori tribes’ lively participation in the economy fell away as fertile land was alienated in the 19th century.
Part of story: Te Māori i te ohanga – Māori in the economy
The Native Land Court
Native Lands Acts 1862 and 1865
Part of story: Te ture – Māori and legislation
Containing Māori opposition
Opposition to land sales
Part of story: Kāwanatanga – Māori engagement with the state
Ngā umanga – Māori business enterprise
Alienation of tribal land limited the economic opportunities for Māori tribes, but restoration of some tribal assets and a renaissance of Māori language and culture have spawned a new breed of Māori entrepreneur – fi
Part of story: Ngā umanga – Māori business enterprise
Te ture – Māori and legislation
As British settlers arrived in increasing numbers, Māori were forced to adapt to an alien system of rules and regulations.
Part of story: Te ture – Māori and legislation
Establishing the Native Land Court
Native Land Court, 1865