TY - BOOK AU - Evison, Harry, TI - The Ngāi Tahu deeds: a window on New Zealand history SN - 9781877257391 AV - DU424.N4 E948 2006 U1 - 346.930438 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Christchurch [N.Z.] PB - Canterbury University Press KW - Treaty of Waitangi KW - (1840 February 6) KW - Deeds KW - New Zealand KW - South Island KW - Ngāi Tahu (New Zealand people) KW - Land tenure KW - History KW - Kāi Tahu (New Zealand people) KW - Government relations KW - Ture whenua KW - reo KW - Tiriti o Waitangi KW - Mana whenua KW - Hokohoko whenua KW - Kōrero nehe KW - 1840-1853 N1 - Facsimiles on lining papers; Errata slip inserted; Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-296) and index; List of illustrations and maps --; Abbreviations --; Notes on written Maori language --; 1; Ngai Tabu before 1840 --; 2; Maori Land Rights, the Treaty of Waitangi and the Wakefield scheme --; 3; The Otago Deed --; 4; Governor Grey and the Wairau Purchase --; 5; Kemp's Deed --; 6; Walter Mantell and the completion' of Kemp's Purchase --; 7; The Port Cooper Deed --; 8; The Port Levy Deed --; 9; The Murihiku Purchase --; 10; Governor Grey's record in South Island Maori affairs, 1845-53 --; 11; The Akaroa Deed --; 12; The North Canterbury Deed --; 13; The Kaikoura Deed --; 14; The Arahura Deed --; 15; The Rakiura Deed --; 16; After the Deeds -- Appendix; The Treaty of Waitangi N2 - Re-examines New Zealand colonial history in the light of a number of original documents, particularly the ten Ngai Tahu deeds by which the Crown acquired Maori title to the southern half of New Zealand from 1844 to 1864. A unique feature of the book is its handsome colour reproductions of these deeds and their plans, published here for the first time UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2006404538-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2006404538-d.html ER -