The Fate of the Land Ko nga Akinga a nga Rangatira

Maori political struggle in the Liberal era 1891–1912

Danny Keenan

• Publisher: Massey University Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781991016287
• eBook ISBN: 9781991016485
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Australian & Oceanian History
• Index: History

In the second half of the nineteenth century, settlers poured into Aotearoa demanding land. Millions of acres were acquired by the government or directly by settlers; or confiscated after the Land Wars.

By 1891, when the Liberal government came to power, Maori retained only a fraction of their lands. And still the losses continued. For rangatira such as James Carroll, Wiremu Pere, Paora Tuhaere, Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui, and many others, the challenges were innumerable. To stop further land loss, some rangatira saw parliamentary process as the mechanism; others pursued political independence.

For over two decades, Maori men and women of outstanding ability fought hard to protect their people and their land. How those rangatira fared, and how they should be remembered, is the story of Maori political struggle during the Liberal era.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction: Māori politics on the eve of the Liberals c.1890
• 1. Before the Liberals
• 2. Early Years of Liberal Governance
• 3. Politics of Uncertainty
• 4. Promises of Autonomy
• 5. Moving Forward, Drawing Back
• Conclusion: The end of the Liberals c.1912
• Appendix
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Copyright