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Ngati Whatua sold 3000 acres of land to the british government
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Ngati Whatua handed their church and cemetery over to the anglican church.
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Ngati Whatua only had 700 acres of land left
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The native land court declared the land 'absolutely inalienable' (cant be sold)
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Native land court made the maori legal owners so they could now sell the land
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The anglican church sold the Ngati Whuatua church and cemetry to the government
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By now the government had all but three acres of the Orakei block.
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The government uses the public works act to evict the maori and seize the land
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From the 1950s till the 1960s the Ngati Whatua started building a new marae and chapel. They also presented a submission asking for 40 acres of land next to the marae
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Government announced it's plan to build high cost housing on Bastion point as it is a prime site overlooking the harbour.
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A group of Ngati Whatua occupied Bastion point for 506 days.
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Ngati Whatua Kuamatua (elders) disassociated themselves from the protesters saying that the protest did not havetribal backing.