Maori Land Loss effects and causes
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- The Native land court was a major cause of Maori land loss
- Due to the Maori being indebted and tricked they resorted and were required to sell 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.
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