Waitangi Tribunal theme G - Public works takings of Māori land [pdf, 1.4 MB]
...as the Public or Maori Trustee on perpetual leases. The Crown eventually administered all reserved and vested lands in trust for Maori, with Maori excluded from management and control. Some of these lands were sold or used for public purposes such as universities. Others were leased in perpetuity. After the mid-1970s most reserved and vested land was converted into ordinary Maori freehold. A large amount was vested in Maori incorporations and trusts, although still subject to leasing. As a resu...