Grievances from Crown and Maori

Question 1

Did the Crown build up grievances since the treaty?

Answer 1

No.

Question 2

Did Maori build up grievances since the treaty?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

Why did Maori build up grievances?

Answer 3

Because:
1. Maori lost land and Europeans gained land
2. Maori lost political power and Europenas gained political power
3. Eruopean’s culture dominated and Maori culture had to struggle to survive.

Question 4

Ways Maori tried to get their grievances heard.

Answer 4

1. Letters, petitions and veisits to the Crown in England.
2. Court in NZ and UN
3. Parliament in NZ
4. Setting up own systems e.g. Kingitanga and Ratana.
5. Symbolic protests e.g. Hone Heke
6. Collective force e.g. fighting in the 1860s wars
7. Passive resistance e.g. Te Whiti
8. Land Marches e.g. Te Matakite O Aotearoa
9. Protests e.g. Tauranga Town Hall, Bastion Point and Raglan Golf Course.
10. Holding Rui and Rananga.

Question 5

Why did the different methods have no change?

Answer 5

Because they had no government backing.