Story: Take whenua – Māori land tenure
Claimants gather for a Native Land Court hearing at Ahipara, Northland. Māori were forced to argue their claims to land before the courts. Judges often distorted or misunderstood customary land rights, resulting in people being separated from their land.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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