Restitution of Land to New Zealand Maori
The Role of Social Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2908859 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven C Bourassa (0000-0002-6863-7417, University of Louisville), Ann Louise Strong (University of Louisville) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 227 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/4127184 |
| OpenAlex | W2329572589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
or twenty-five years the government of New Zealand has been engaged in a process of restitution of property to Maori. The first version of the restitution law was passed in 1975; it was very limited in scope and applicable only to grievances incurred post-1975. In 1985, the law was amended to extend coverage back to 1840, thus enabling a multitude of tribes and individuals to file claims. The law provided for creation of a special court, the Waitangi Tribunal, to hear claims, to make findings, and to make recommendations to the government for settling claims found to be valid. Over 700 claims have been filed. Those being given priority are the historic claims of tribes for alienated property, primarily land, but also including fishing rights. This article describes settlements of historic tribal claims to land achieved
Geography · Political science · Restitution · Law · Legal principles and applications · New Zealand Economic and Social Studies · Property Rights and Legal Doctrine
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2022 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |