MAORI CITIZENSHIP

THEME: Colonisation changed rules of who is and isn't a "New Zealander", and changed how Māori view themselves in a coloniser-owned nation

what is citizenship?

legal status of belonging to a country, gives rights and responsibilities

is the term citizenship agreed upon?

no — it has been contested and conditional

what happened after signing of ToW?

Maori were to become British subjects and be given same rights and privileges as british citizens

did they get sane rights? what were the impacts?

no — maori had limited rights compared to British (no voting, etc)

colonial methods implemented

loss of land, financial decline 

could Maori vote?

some men allowed to vote in 1852

around 100

what were the requirements to vote? how did they change?

at first required them to be able to read and write to vote, however it was found that more Maori could do this than the british so it was changed

instead dependent on whether you were a house owner (individual and granted by the Crown, not communally owned)

what happened in 1867?

Maori Representation Act 1867 introduced giving Maori 4 seats in parliament

1876 became permanent

what was the importance of getting these seats?

gave political voice, ensure representation, safeguard interests