“Child Protection” laws facilitated the removal of Māori children from their homes, and crime laws empowered the police and courts to arrest and imprison Māori. The Crown waged war against “rebel” Māori then confiscated vast areas as punishment, often including land of “loyal” Māori. Māori land funded the infrastructure of Aotearoa, but often infrastructure didn’t reach Māori communities. Fast-forward to recent decades, Treaty settlements returned a small amount of land and money. Our history is being ignored to cement into place 19th Century White Settler Privilege and pretend Māori will simply accept that.

Source: Stuff January 11, 2024 04:57 UTC