Māori Land Reports · New Zealand Parliamentary Papers · 1873 · Four Plans

A pair of rare 1873 New Zealand parliamentary reports relating to Māori land and colonial administration, including the Mackay report with four photo-lithographic plans of settlements and confiscation lines.

Post–New Zealand Wars Context · Indigenous Land Administration And Confiscation · Government Papers · Photo-Lithographic Maps

Bibliographic Details

Author: New Zealand Government (including James Mackay, Jun.)
Title: Reports from Native Officers of Native Meetings; Report from Mr. James Mackay, Jun.
Place of Publication: Wellington
Publisher: Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly
Date: 1873
Pagination: Report I: title + 29 pp + 4 plates; Report II: title + 11 pp
Illustrations: 4 photo-lithographic plates (plans)
Binding: Original string-bound parliamentary issues
Size: Approx. 34.2 × 21.5 cm
Provenance: —

Condition

Very Good. Leaves with mild uniform age-toning. Original string binding intact. Clean and well-preserved overall. Please consult gallery images or request further condition details.

Description

A rare pair of official New Zealand parliamentary papers issued in 1873, documenting aspects of Māori–European relations and land administration in the period following the New Zealand Wars. Printed as appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (G-1B and G-3), these reports provide direct insight into colonial governance and policy.

The report by James Mackay, Jun. is of particular significance, containing four photo-lithographic plans depicting Māori settlements and delineated lines of land confiscation. These visual records offer important documentary evidence of territorial change and government intervention.

Such material was produced for administrative use and was not widely circulated, making surviving examples increasingly scarce. The combination of textual reports and mapped evidence gives the present set both historical and research value.

Notes

An important and uncommon group of colonial government documents, offering primary-source material on Māori land, policy, and settlement in the nineteenth century.

A desirable item for collectors of New Zealand history, Māori studies, colonial administration, and parliamentary papers.

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