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Bastion Point protest, 1978
Protesters and police at Bastion Point during its occupation in 1978.
- Read more about the eviction of protestors and the return of the Bastion Point land.
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was bastion point taken because of the public works act??
Tina
Te Ara provides this excellent resource for information on Ngati Whatua
See also the link to the Waitangi Tribunal site below.
-who is Ngati Whatua
Kia Ora could you please tell me a waiata relating to ngatiwhatua o orakei please. could any one please tell me if so could I obtain a moteatea of the place and the whakapapa of the waka mahuhukiterangi. Thankyou
A descendant of Apihai Te Kawau
Kaye - it was in January 1977 and the occupation of Bastion Point lasted 506 days until 25 May 1978.
what date did the bastion point protest start?
Tamyra - check the Waitangi Tribunal link below - also, I've added a Google Map location here
Jamie
Where is Bastion Point
There is more information if you follow the links above, for a more detailed account check the Waitangi Tribunal website
Why did the White New Zealanders think that the Bastion Point land is theirs
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