They then sang “Tomo Mai e Tama Mā” –
a remembrance song composed by Henare Waitoa
at the request of Sir Apirana Ngata to welcome
home survivors of the 28th Māori Battalion.
There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community
associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1
Where have we come from:
On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering
judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability
to consider claims based on aboriginal or native title.
Kātahi rātou ka waiata i a
“Tomo Mai e Tama Mā” – he waiata whakamau-
mahara nā Henare Waitoa i tito i runga i te tono
a Tā Apirana Ngata ki te pōwhiri i ngā mōrehu o
Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū ki te kāinga.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/17
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice. govt. nz
URI: http://www. maorilandcourt. govt. nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
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Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/16
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice. govt. nz
URI: http://www. maorilandcourt. govt. nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www. maorilandonline. govt. nz/gis/disclaimer.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/18
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice. govt. nz
URI: http://www. maorilandcourt. govt. nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www. maorilandonline. govt. nz/gis/disclaimer.