A Te Kooti Tango Whenua - The Native Land Court

Some shelf wear to cover. Sun fading and crease to spine. Pages in good condition.

?Te Kooti tango whenua? ? the land-taking Court. A provocative title for a study of laws and Crown policies concerning the operation of the Native Land Court 1864-1909. It is in fact an accurate description of a court which had a dramatically adverse impact on the landholdings of Maori hapu during these years, and beyond?

?Te Kooti tango whenua? ??adds the vital dimension for understanding the causal connections between government policy, judicial practice and tribal integrity. I commend it not only to a general readership, but also and particularly to Crown and Maori. Here is the ?gibber picture?. It is against this that hapu and iwi may state their grievances in the belief that what is said to have been general is justifiable only if it makes sense to those who have been hurt.? ? Sir Hugh Kawharu, emeritus professor of Maori studies, University of Auckland