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Maori land rights at centre of Auckland dispute

Part of the disputed land at Ihumatao

Part of the disputed land at Ihumatao Source: AAP

New Zealand is in the midst of one of the biggest Maori land disputes in decades.


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By Evan Young

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New Zealand is in the midst of one of the biggest Maori land disputes in decades.


A 480-house development is planned for a 32-hectare area in southern Auckland, a city currently experiencing a housing crisis. 

But protesters have descended on the land, believed to be of New Zealand's earliest settlements, arguing the area should be protected.


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