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单词 raupatu
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Definition of raupatu in English:

raupatu

nounˈraʊpɑːtuː
mass nounNZ historical
  • The confiscation of Maori land during and after the New Zealand Wars of the 19th century.

    we agree that there is no excuse for this raupatu
    as modifier the Crown has made significant progress in settling raupatu claims
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Any extinguishment of those rights is raupatu.
    • What we are seeing is a new raupatu.
    • The claim has focused on the raupatu question.
    • In the last year the Waitangi Tribunal has reported on two more districts where there was raupatu.
    • Maori have experienced the large-scale legitimised theft of land through the policy of raupatu, yet we punish Maori and other New Zealanders who steal.
    • They don't so much want to repeal the raupatu as replace it with more raupatu.
    • It began in 1866, following the raupatu of Ngati Awa lands.
    • They registered their raupatu claim with the Waitangi Tribunal in 1988.
    • The report details the loss of Maori land as a result of raupatu.
    • Other trust boards already in existence received some type of annuity in recognition of prior injustices caused by raupatu.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Maori.

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