Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Inland waterways - lakes [pdf, 2.3 MB]
...Introduction 29; Maori fishing practices in the Wairarapa lakes 32; The nature of Maori fishing rights in Wairarapa Moana 34; The Crown and the Wairarapa lakes 36; The catchment in the twentieth century 57; Conclusion: eel versus sheep 58 Chapter 3: Lake Horowhenua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Introduction 63; Maupoko and Lake Horowhenua 64; Background to the lands surrounding Lake Horowhenua 67; Moves to make Horowhenua a publi...