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Waiting for the land court

Waiting for the land court

Waiting for the land court

A group waits for a Native Land Court hearing in the Wanganui area, in the late 1860s. Such hearings were part of a process which led to the loss of much tribal land. This loss of land destabilised Māori society, which relied on Papatūānuku (earth mother) as a foundation.

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Alexander Turnbull Library , William James Harding Collection (PAColl-3042)
Reference: 1/1-000013; G
Photograph by William James Harding

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.




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