Click on the buttons to view the extent of Māori land alienation in the South Island. Over 20 years in the mid-19th century, almost the entire South Island passed out of Māori ownership. The bulk of this land was bought by the Crown before the Native Land Court was set up. The terms of sale included Crown promises to provide South Island Māori with schools, hospitals, land reserves and other benefits. However, these promises were not honoured.
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Source: Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1865, G-3.