Treaty events since 1950 - Treaty timeline
1953 Maori Affairs Act
The Maori Affairs Act 1953 forced unproductive Māori land into use. Anyone who could show the Maori Land Court that a piece of good land was not being used could apply to have it vested in trustees. This act, which allowed some flexibility in land management (such as under trusts), remained the governing legislation for Māori land for 40 years.
In 1953 a reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, visited Waitangi for the first time.
Ngai Tahu treaty settlement, 1997
Charles Crofts (Negotiator for Ngai Tahu) and Doug Graham (Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi negotiations) hongi after signing the Ngai Tahu settlement, 24 September 1997.
Dominion Post
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Passage of Ngai Tahu treaty settlement
Members of Ngai Tahu at Parliament to witness passage of Ngai Tahu settlement legislation, 30 September 1998.
Alexander Turnbull Library
Evening Post Collection
Reference: EP-1997-3761-17
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