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Story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation

Motupoi pā

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Motupoi pā

Motupoi at Lake Rotoaira was painted by artist George French Angas in 1847. Māori lived in kāinga (settlements) that were often protected by fortifications or .

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: B-080-028

by George French Angas

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Richard Boast, Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation – Land tenure and alienation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/19475/motupoi-pa (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Richard Boast, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.