Māori Land March 1975

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Title

Māori Land March 1975

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Description

On 13 September 1975, around 5000 people marched from Te Hāpua in the North Island down to Wellington. This Māori land march or hīkoi (march) led by Ngāpuhi leader Dame Whina Cooper was to protest against the loss of Māori land. On arriving in Wellington on 13 October, they presented a petition signed by 60,000 people to the Prime Minister Bill Rowling.

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Date created

06-11-2023

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https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/maori-land-march-1975

Related subjects

Maori Land March / 1975 / Dame Whina Cooper / New Zealand History / hīkoi / Ngāpuhi / petitions / protests / Treaty of Waitangi / social studies / place and environment / continuity and change / protest movements / NZ / Māori history

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