Story: Take whenua – Māori land tenure

All images and media

From page 1 - Customary rights

Papatūānuku

Papatūānuku

Kāinga (settlement)

Kāinga (settlement)

Pā tuna (eel weir)

Pā tuna (eel weir)

Rotorua lakes

Rotorua lakes

Hinemoa’s swim

Hinemoa’s swim

From page 2 - Take whenua – principles of land-use rights

Ngā take whenua

Ngā take whenua

Kahupeka naming the land

Kahupeka naming the land

Te ahi kā – a lit fire

Te ahi kā – a lit fire

Land Court, Ahipara

Land Court, Ahipara

From page 3 - Discovery, ancestral right and conquest

Tamatekapua poupou

Tamatekapua poupou

Whakapapa of Te Meihana Tākihi

Whakapapa of Te Meihana Tākihi

Te Rauparaha approaches Kaiapoi

Te Rauparaha approaches Kaiapoi

Patu parāoa – whalebone club

Patu parāoa – whalebone club

Haka

Haka

From page 4 - Gift and occupation

‘Ko Tararua 5’

‘Ko Tararua 5’

Pōwhiri, Te Kaha marae

Pōwhiri, Te Kaha marae

How to cite this page:

Paul Meredith, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/take-whenua-maori-land-tenure/media (accessed 20 January 2021)

Story by Paul Meredith, published 24 Nov 2008