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The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA) was an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand. Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, significant tracts of Māori land were purchased by the Crown. By 1860 the whole of the South Island had been acquired by the Crown. However, while Ngāi Tahu signed land sale contracts with the Crown for some 34.5 million acres between 1844 and 1864, this amounts to approximately 80 per cent of the land mass of the South Island. The Crown promised set aside 10 per cent of the land purchased for the occupation of the original owners. However, the Crown failed to honour this promise and left South Island Māori insufficient land to support themselves. In 1879, the Thomas Henry Smith (poet), Smith–Nairn Royal Commission of Inquiry was established to investigate grievances associated with a number of the Crown's purchases of land from Ngāi Tahu. However, the funding for the commission was halted before the final report could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament () is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Monarchy of New Zealand, Sovereign and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by his Governor-General of New Zealand, governor-general. Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The New Zealand Parliament was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning legislatures in the world. It has met in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, since 1865 and in its Parliament House, Wellington, current building since 1922. The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members of Parliament (MPs), though sometimes more due to overhang seats. There are 72 MPs elected directly in New Zealand electorates, electorates while the remainder of seats are assigned to list MPs based on each List of political parties in New Zealand, party's share of the total party vote. Māori people, Māori were represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
