Te Kawerau ā Maki
...customary rights when it purchased these lands. Nor did it provide adequate compensation and reserves when it later learned of Te Kawerau interests in the area. Between 1844 and 1845 the Crown waived its right of pre-emption (being the sole purchaser of Mâori land), to allow private individuals to negotiate directly with Mâori. However, the Crown did not apply the regulations it had established to protect Mâori. Through these transactions Te Kawerau ā Maki lost land in which they had intere...