Treaty of Waitangi: what did it mean? Did Māori get all the rights and privileges of British Citizenship? Vol.1 pp.289-291
Was the Treaty honoured by Governments? Land, political power, legal rights, access to health and education. Vol.1 pp.283, 309-310, 349,375, 414, 448, 459
What does colonisation mean? What does it look like around the world?
Nelson and Marlborough (Māori and European) involvement in the Taranaki wars and Parihaka. Vol.2 pp.388-407, 411-419
The Native Land Court and its effect on communal land ownership. Vol.2 pp.386-388 and other references
Administration and management of Māori reserve land by Government appointed (non-Māori) trustees; legislation and regulations imposed; 1970s Commission of Enquiry. Vol.1 pp.424-452
The Tai Tapu block; gold, Government regulations, ownership of the block. Vol.1 pp.397-402, Vol 2 pp.308-309
Effects of colonisation: land loss, discrimination, exclusion, poverty. Vol.2 pp.465-498
Nelson-Marlborough influences on NZ legislation and regulation: following, for example the Wairau Affray, goldfield regulations, the Maungatapu Murders. Vol.2 pp.304-307, 318-319
The Waitangi Tribunal: origins of the Tribunal; Treaty claims procedures; local claims and hearings
The Office of Treaty Settlements (now Te Arawhiti - Office for Māori Crown Relations) procedures and nature of local settlements
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry claims and settlements
