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In 1953, the government under Prime Minister Sidney Holland introduced the Maori Affairs Act to enable the use of what was called "unproductive Māori land". Applicants to the Māori Land Court could apply to have land vested in trustee ownership. The Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 introduced compulsory conversion of Māori freehold land with ...
Maori Affairs Act 1953 Status: Current legislation Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (or the Māori Land Act 1993 [ 1 ] ) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand to "reform the laws relating to Māori land in accordance with the principles set out in the Preamble". [ 2 ]
Te Puni Kōkiri was established under the Māori Development Act 1991 with responsibilities to promote Māori achievement in education, training and employment, health, and economic development; and monitor the provision of government services to Māori.
The Māori Affairs Act 1953 [22] aimed to force unproductive Māori land into use. It enabled the Māori Trustee to purchase uneconomic interests (defined as any share in Māori land that was valued at less than £10, later changed to £25), and make the shares available for purchase by other owners in the land block.
The Māori Women’s Welfare League or Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko I te Ora is a New Zealand welfare organisation focusing on Māori women and children. It held its first conference in Wellington in September 1951.
After returning to New Zealand, she joined the Ministry of Maori Affairs as a welfare officer. [2] In 1951, she was involved in the establishment of the Māori Women's Welfare League (Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora) and was appointed secretary of its first executive. [3] Between 1973 and 1977, Szászy was president of the organisation. [4]
He was the Minister of Lands and Minister of Māori Affairs in the Third Labour Government of New Zealand between 1972 and 1975. He was the architect of both the Māori Affairs Amendment Act of 1974, which gave Māori greater control over their land, and the 1975 creation of the Waitangi Tribunal. [3] In 1979 he resigned from the Labour Party. [3]
The Act was abolished under the Māori Affairs Amendment Act of 1974, led by minister of Māori Affairs, Matiu Rata [14] In November 2024, Tens of thousands of people gathered at New Zealand's parliament in Wellington, following a nine-day hīkoi, to protest the Treaty Principles Bill. Opponents of the bill argue it undermines Māori rights and ...