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Māori land legislation, 1841–1873

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Māori land legislation, 1841–1873

This timeline shows some of the major pieces of legislation dealing with the sale and administration of Māori land during the first decades of colonial government.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Te ture – Māori and legislation – Laws affecting Māori land, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/36536/maori-land-legislation-1841-1873 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 13 June 2012.