Waitangi Tribunal - Te Paparahi o Te Raki - statement of issues for stage 2 [pdf, 595 KB]
...structures had been significantly impacted on by colonisation including the ability of Te Raki Māori to control and manage their lands. What followed was significant alienation of Māori land which involved leasing and purchasing by the Crown and private parties. At various times, land transactions were conducted both prior to and following Native Land Court investigations of title. The very incomplete evidence available indicates that the Crown and private parties purchased approximat...