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Land ownership


by Jim McAloon

Many European settlers arrived in New Zealand with the hope of owning and farming their own land. Traditional Māori ideas of land ownership frequently came into conflict with European ideals. Today, controversy over foreign ownership shows that many New Zealanders still feel strongly about the importance of land.

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Main image: From an 1858 poster offering land in New Zealand to UK emigrants

From an 1858 poster offering land in New Zealand to UK emigrants


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