lecture 18 - Māori political economy (1918-1945)

Question 1

When did William Massey become prime minister as part of the Reform Party Government?

Answer 1

1912

Question 2

What were the views of Maui Pomare, who became the Western Māori MP in 1911?

Answer 2

Assimiliationist, believed in modernisation rather than preservation of Māori culture, promoted Māori health

Question 3

Who was the leader of the Ratana movement?

Answer 3

Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana

Question 4

What was Ratana’s key goal?

Answer 4

To have the Treaty enshrined in law

Question 5

What is Ngati-ism as a political style?

Answer 5

Māori working within the establishment for incremental change - Māori engaging with Western thought and technology

Question 6

What is Ratana-ism, as a political style?

Answer 6

Māori working outside the establishment for revolutionary change

Question 7

When was the Labour-Ratana coalition introduced?

Answer 7

in 1835, after the Labour government, lead by Michael Joseph Savage, won the election

Question 8

What was the Māori regiment of the Army that fought in WW2?

Answer 8

The 28th Māori Batallion

Question 9

Why were Māori more engaged in the ware effort in WW2 than WW1?

Answer 9

Becuase there was a big push from the Labour government and the Māori MPs