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Story: Take whenua – Māori land tenure

Rotorua lakes

Rotorua lakes

Lake Rotomā (foreground) and other nearby lakes dominate the landscape in the Rotorua region. Chiefs in Rotorua made it clear to the government that their mana (authority) extended over both land and water.

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Paul Meredith. 'Take whenua – Māori land tenure', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
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