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New Zealand's land wars : a Māori perspective
Danny Keenan.
New Zealand's land wars : a Māori perspective
304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
colour illustrations.
Summary: From the earliest days of European settlement in New Zealand, Māori have struggled to hold on to their land. Tensions began early, arising from disputed land sales. When open conflict between Māori and Imperial forces broke out in the 1840s and 1860s, the struggles only intensified. For both sides, land was at the heart of the conflict, one that casts a long shadow over race relations in modern-day New Zealand. 'Wars without end' is the first book to approach this contentious subject from a Māori point of view, focusing on the Māori resolve to maintain possession. (Publisher)