listen)) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of waka (canoe) voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.
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How long ago did the Maori people arrive in New Zealand?
700 years ago
Māori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, they settled here over 700 years ago. They came from Polynesia by waka (canoe). New Zealand has a shorter human history than any other country.
When did the Maori land in New Zealand?
Māori arrived in Aotearoa in waves of waka during the 1300s, landing in various parts of the country. Many iwi can be traced back to the landing area of their waka. Before the arrival of European settlers, Māori had collective kaitiakitanga for the whenua in their territory.
When did the Moriori arrive in New Zealand?
1400 AD
The people who became the Moriori arrived on the islands from Eastern Polynesia and New Zealand around 1400 AD. They had no contact with other people for about 400 years, and developed their own distinct culture.
When did Maori arrive in Otago?
1300
Around 1250–1300, Māori arrived in Otago, where they hunted the flightless moa and burnt much of the inland forest. The first tribes were Waitaha, then Ngāti Māmoe; later Ngāi Tahu were dominant. They intermarried with the first Europeans in Otago, who were sealers and whalers.
When did Māori get their land back?
The Treaty of Waitangi gave the Crown the exclusive right to buy Māori land, but things changed from the 1860s. As the conflict of the 1860s drew to a close, the government backed up its conquest through the law and a new court system.
When did Māori lose their land?
The 1860s saw confiscations of huge areas by the government and large areas of land began to be lost through the effect of the Native Land Court. The period between 1890 and 1920 saw a boom in government land purchases, despite Māori protests. By 1937, very little land was left in Māori ownership.
What happened during the 1975 land march?
In the early 1970s, growing Māori anger over land alienation led to activism. In the 1975 hīkoi (‘stepping out’), protesters marched from Northland to Wellington to ask the government to halt further losses of Māori land. Here they walk past Porirua towards their final destination, Parliament.
Are Moriori and Māori the same?
It was once believed that Moriori were a Melanesian people, but it is now thought that they share the same Polynesian ancestry as Māori people. Current research indicates that Moriori came to the Chatham Islands from New Zealand about 1500.
Was Moriori in NZ before Māori?
There were a pre-Māori people in New Zealand, called the Moriori. When Māori arrived in the country they set about obliterating these peaceful Moriori inhabitants until not a single Moriori remained alive.
Who arrived in NZ First?
Abel Tasman
Māori were the first to arrive in New Zealand, journeying in canoes from Hawaiki about 1,000 years ago. A Dutchman, Abel Tasman, was the first European to sight the country but it was the British who made New Zealand part of their empire.
When was NZ first discovered?
1642
The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to ‘discover’ New Zealand in 1642.
How much of New Zealand is owned by Māori?
Maori land has been estimated at about 5.6 per cent of New Zealand’s total land area of 26.9 million hectares (Table 1).
How much land has Māori lost?
In 1860 Māori held about 80% (approximately 23.2 million acres or 9.4 million hectares) of the land in the North Island. Much of the 6 million or so acres owned by Europeans had been bought by the Crown.
What did the Crown do to Māori?
Versions of the Treaty of Waitangi
In both versions the Crown guaranteed Māori its protection and conferred upon them the rights and privileges, or tikanga, of British subjects.
How much of Māori landed in NZ?
There are about 1.47 million hectares of Māori freehold land, which makes up roughly five percent of all land in Aotearoa.
When did Māori come to Aotearoa?
listen)) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of waka (canoe) voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350.
Did Māori sell their land?
Before European settlement Māori had no concept of selling land, and few chiefs had the mana (authority) to tuku (gift) it. The Treaty of Waitangi gave the Crown pre-emptive (sole) right of purchase of Māori land.Deals with individual Māori or groups who did not represent all the owners caused inter-tribal disputes.
How did Māori lose their land?
The land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. There were some purchases of Māori land made before the Treaty was signed.
When did the land march arrive to Wellington?
13 October 1975
| Māori Land March | |
|---|---|
| The Land March arriving at Parliament | |
| Date | 14 September to 13 October 1975 |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Caused by | Land alienation and cultural loss |
What did Bill Rowling think about the Maori land march?
The Prime Minister at the time, Bill Rowling, promised the efforts of the “march is not in vain… I assure you justice will be done.” Even Dame Whina Cooper, leader of the march, believed the march was received and understood positively. “There was much sympathy from the Pakeha people. They know deep down.”
