Precedent set for returning church land to Maori

Thursday, May 3rd, 2018

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says there are precedents for church land to be returned to Maori.

Taurangamoana iwi have been talking to the Anglican Church about the return of land under council buildings in the central city that was supposed to have been part of a Maori reserve.

The former Tauranga MP says the first transfer of church land was the Pehiaweri Marae at Glenbervie northeast of Whangarei Continue reading

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