bastion point

Question 1

1885

Answer 1

The government took the land away from the Ngāti Whātua iwi (tribe)

Question 2

The government took the land away from the Ngāti Whātua iwi (tribe)

Answer 2

1885

Question 3

1970

Answer 3

The government sold the land to local developers to build expensive homes

Question 4

The government sold the land to local developers to build expensive homes

Answer 4

1970

Question 5

1977

Answer 5

Members of the Ngāti Whātua iwi peacefully occupied the land in protest.

Question 6

Members of the Ngāti Whātua iwi peacefully occupied the land in protest.

Answer 6

1977

Question 7

1978

Answer 7

The government won a court injunction to remove the occupiers. They surrounded the camp and made 222 arrests for trespassing.

Question 8

The government won a court injunction to remove the occupiers. They surrounded the camp and made 222 arrests for trespassing.

Answer 8

1978

Question 9

1987

Answer 9

The government accepted the Waitangi Tribunal’s decree that Bastion Point was Māori land and should be returned.

Question 10

The government accepted the Waitangi Tribunal’s decree that Bastion Point was Māori land and should be returned.

Answer 10

1987