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Arahura Deed
The Arahura Deed was a land sale and agreement between Kāi Tahu iwi and the New Zealand settler government, signed on 21 May 1860 by Poutini chiefs at Māwhera (modern-day Greymouth). The signed document states the chiefs give up their people's customary title over 3 million hectares of whenua (land) in return for £300 with 6,734 acres reserved for the people of the iwi, and another 3,500 for "religious, social and moral purposes". References History of the West Coast, New Zealand 1860 in New Zealand Ngāi Tahu {{Māori-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greymouth
Greymouth () (Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coast's inhabitants. The Greymouth urban area had an estimated population of A large proportion of the District, 65%, is part of the Conservation Estate owned and managed by the Department of Conservation making Greymouth a natural centre for walkers and trampers. Location The town is located at the mouth of the Grey River, on a narrow coastal plain close to the foot of the Southern Alps. In clear weather, Aoraki / Mount Cook can be clearly seen to the south from near the town. The mouth of the river divides the town into three areas: Blaketown, close to the river's mouth on the south bank; Karoro, to the southeast, separated from Blaketown by a series of small estuarine lagoons; and Cobden, formerly a separate town, on the river's north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The West Coast, New Zealand
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1860 In New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1860 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal *Head of State — Queen Victoria *Governor-General of New Zealand, Governor — Colonel Thomas Gore Browne leaves office on 3 October to take up the post of Governor of Tasmania. His successor is George Edward Grey, Sir George Grey who takes up the position in December. Government and law The general election of 1860–1861 New Zealand general election, 1860–1861 begins on 12 December but does not conclude until 28 March the following year. The New Zealand Parliament, 2nd Parliament continues until the completion of the election. *Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Speaker of the House — The sitting Speaker, Sir Charles Clifford, 1st Baronet, Sir Charles Clifford, does not stand for re-election. He will be replaced in 1861 in New Zealand#Government and law, 1861 by David Monro, Sir David Monro. *Prime Minister of New Zealand, Premier — Edward Stafford (pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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