More Info →Te Roopu o te Matakite hīkoi arrives at Te Rau Aroha Māori Battalion Hall

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Te Roopu o te Matakite hīkoi welcomed by a large crowd at Te Rau Aroha Māori Battalion Hall after marching along Rangitikei Street and through Te Marae o Hine - The Square in Palmerston North.

Te Roopu o te Matakite hīkoi was a movement created by Dame Whina Cooper, protesting against the continued loss of Māori land. The hīkoi started in Northland on 14 September, travelled the length of the North Island, and arrived at Parliament in Wellington on 13 October 1975. Leaders presented a petition signed by 60,000 people to Prime Minister Bill Rowling.

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Object type

Image

Relation

2023-10

Date

October 6, 1975

Digitisation id

2023S_2023-10_040363

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Slide

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"Other"