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land was confiscated by the British
the land at Ihumatao was confiscated by the British out of punishment for local Maori supporting the Kingitanga movement -
land west of Auckland airport designated as future urban space
The environment court ruled all rural land west of auckland airport should be designated as future urban space. This ends a plan from Manukau district council era called Mangere Gateway Heritage project the would have seen Ihumatao protected -
Ihumatao designated as a special housing area
the government and auckland council designated the land at Ihumatao as a special housing area -
SOUL is formed in opposition to the move
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Ihumatao site kept as housing area
Auckland council upheld its decision to keep the site as a special housing area, despite strenuous community opposition -
SOUL approached the UN
SOUL members address the UN permanent Forum of Indigenous issues.