NZ Historical Events Comparison
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NZ Historical Events Comparison
Two periods of change
THE NEW ZEALAND WARS: A series of conflicts took place from the 1840s to the 1870s. Causes differed between places and included disputes over land, sovereignty and the Crown’s expansion of control. Some Māori fought to defend their land and authority; others supported the Crown or sought to protect their communities. The conflicts brought deaths, disruption and major land confiscations. The effects were not the same for every iwi or region. THE MĀORI RENAISSANCE: From the late 1960s and especially the 1970s, Māori activism and cultural revitalisation became increasingly visible. Māori groups and individuals campaigned for recognition of te reo Māori, Māori rights and the effects of earlier land loss. The movement included protests, petitions, language initiatives and cultural work—not armed conflict. The 1975 Māori Land March and the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal in 1975 were important developments. The Tribunal began investigating claims about breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and, later, historical claims as well.
1840s–1870s New Zealand Wars
1975 Māori Land March; Waitangi Tribunal established
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- 1840s–1870s
- 1890s–1920s
- 1940s–1960s
- 1980s–2000s
- The start of the New Zealand Wars
- The Māori Land March and establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal
- The end of all land disputes
- The beginning of armed conflict during the Māori Renaissance
- Both relied mainly on armed conflict.
- The Wars included armed conflict, while Renaissance activism included protests, petitions and language initiatives.
- The Renaissance focused only on land sales.
- Neither period involved Māori efforts to protect rights or authority.
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