GEOG219 (HAM)
Māori Lands and Communities
20 points

Lecturer: Angeline Greenshill
Email: ngahina@waikato.ac.nz

Paper description

Māori lands and communities today are complex places, shaped largely by nineteenth century colonisation processes.  This paper examines geographical perspectives on colonisation, traditional concepts of Māori land tenure, raupatu, processes and outcomes of the Native and Māori Land Courts, and contemporary Māori land issues involving multiple and absentee ownership, trusts, and incorporations, land use options, environmental iwi and hapu planning matters, treaty claims and settlements and community development.

Paper Objectives

At the end of this paper, students should understand the key concepts relating to Māori land tenure, and should have developed an awareness of related issues and the impacts of these issues on the continuing relationship of Māori communities with their land and other taonga.  

Prerequisites

60 points at 100 level including GEOG101 or GEOG103.

Assessment

Internal assessment/examination ratio is 60:40.
The final grade will be determined as follows: one test (25%), one essay (25%), readings and exercises (10%) and final exam (40%).

 Required Reading

A reading manual will be available for purchase from Campus Copy. 

Recommended Reading

The following books are on desk copy in the Library: 

Asher G. and D. Naulls, 1987: Maori Land. New Zealand Planning Council No 29.
Harris, A. 2004:  Hikoi  Forty Years of Maori protest. Huia Publishers, Wellington. 
Ka’ai T, J Moorfield at al (eds) 2004: Ki te Whaiao: An Introduction to Maori Culture and Society. Pearson Education, Albany, Auckland. 
Kawharu I.H., 1977:  Maori Land Tenure. Oxford University Press, Auckland
Kawharu, M (ed) 2002: Whenua. Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd, Auckland.
Mead H.M.(2003) Tikanga Maori Living by Maori Values. Huia Publishers, Wellington
Mulholland, M.2006: State of the Maori Nation 21st Century issues in Aotearoa. Reed, Auckland. 
Ministry of Culture and Heritage, 2006: Maori Peoples of New Zealand/Nga iwi o Aotearoa. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Walker R.2004: Ka Whawhai tonu matou. (Revised edition) Penguin 
Williams, D.V.1999: Te Kooti Whenua Maori.  The Native Land Court 1864-1909. Huia.
Williams D.V.2001: Matauranga Maori and Taonga.Waitangi Tribunal, Wellington.

Timetable and Organisation:

Refer to the Online Timetable.