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  1. Southern purchases of Māori land | Te tango whenua – Māori land ...

    Mar 1, 2009 · This map shows the vast areas of land sold to Europeans in the South Island between 1844 and 1860. Almost the entire island was purchased, but promises to Ngāi Tahu …

  2. Māori land history | Tūhono whenua - Tupu.nz

    Apr 28, 2025 · Find out about key events throughout history that have shaped the current state of Māori land. Māori arrived in Aotearoa in waves of waka during the 1300s, landing in various …

  3. Māori land loss, 1860-2000 - New Zealand History

    More than 4 million acres of Māori land were confiscated at this time, including large areas of the Waikato. The Native Land Court (and various Native land laws) led to a further 8 million acres …

  4. Whenua: How land moved out of Māori control – explore our …

    Welcome to Whenua: Our Land, Our History, an interactive map of New Zealand showing how Māori land passed into Pākehā ownership and the stories surrounding it.

  5. What is whenua Māori - Te Tumu Paeroa

    Most Māori freehold land was created by the Land Courts in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of a drive to convert communal ownership to individual title. Māori freehold land continues …

  6. Find your land | Māori Land Court

    Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders. Pātaka Whenua gives you the ability to search and access Māori …

  7. Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation | Te Ara Encyclopedia …

    When the first Europeans settled in New Zealand, some Māori allowed them to use land for missions, wharves, or cutting timber. Some chiefs gave land to Pākehā who had married Māori …