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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bastion_PointBastion Point - Wikipedia

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   Bastion Point, also known as Takaparawhau, is a coastal area in Auckland, New Zealand, with a significant Māori heritage and a marae. It was the site of protests against land confiscation by the Crown in the 1970s and is now a public reserve with a memorial to Michael Joseph Savage.

2. e-tangata.co.nz › history › bastion-point-aBastion Point: A desperate struggle and a dream fulfilled

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   Learn about the 506-day occupation of Bastion Point by Ngāti Whātua, a Māori iwi, to reclaim their ancestral land in Auckland. Read a personal account of a Pākehā supporter who joined the protest and witnessed the eviction and arrest of 222 people.

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4. nzhistory.govt.nz › keyword › bastion-pointBastion Point | NZ History

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   Occupation of Bastion Point begins. Led by Joe Hawke, the Ōrākei Māori Action Committee occupied Takaparawhā (Bastion Point reserve), a promontory overlooking Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour.

5. nzhistory.govt.nz › the-government-announcesBastion Point land returned - New Zealand History

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   Learn about the 1977-1978 occupation of Bastion Point by Ngāti Whātua Māori and the government's decision to return the land in 1988. Watch a video of the untold story of this historic protest.

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7. www.tripadvisor.ca › Attraction_Review-g4318129-dBASTION POINT - All You MUST Know Before You Go (2024)

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   Book your tickets online for Bastion Point, Mission Bay: See 53 reviews, articles, and 70 photos of Bastion Point, ranked No.1 on Tripadvisor among 3 attractions in Mission Bay.

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8. nzhistory.govt.nz › media › videoReclaiming Bastion Point - roadside stories - New Zealand History

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   Learn about the 1977 occupation of Bastion Point, a former military site in Auckland, by Ngāti Whātua tribe and supporters. The occupation lasted 506 days and led to a land claim settlement and a memorial to Michael Joseph Savage.

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   What happened to Bastion Point?

   • • In 1886, 13 acres at Bastion Point were taken for defence purposes. In 1941, when it was no longer needed, the land was given to the Auckland City Council as a reserve. • A sewer pipe built along the foreshore in 1912 had interfered with the natural drainage of Okahu Bay, turning the last remaining Māori land around the papakāinga into a swamp.

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   What is Takaparawhau / Bastion Point?

   • Takaparawhau / Bastion Point is a coastal piece of land in Ōrākei, Auckland, New Zealand, overlooking the Waitematā Harbour. The area is significant in New Zealand history as the site of protests in the late 1970s by Māori against forced land alienation by Pākehā (European settlers).

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   Who owned Bastion Point?

   • The land at Bastion Point originally belonged to the Ngāti Whātua iwi, or tribe. In 1840, its chief, Te Kawau, invited Governor Hobson to establish the new capital city of Auckland on 3000 acres of the tribe’s area. Te Kawau hoped this generous gesture would safeguard the rest of his iwi’s land.

   Reclaiming Bastion Point - roadside stories - New Zealand History

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   What did we do at Bastion Point?

   • We organised meetings, hosted speakers, stuck up posters and handed out pamphlets. We returned to Bastion Point more than once when Prime Minister Robert Muldoon threatened the occupation. During winter the camp was wet, windy and freezing cold — and the ground became a bog.

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10. www.1news.co.nz › 2022/05/24 › the-1977-bastionThe 1977 Bastion Point occupation: What happened? - 1News

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    May 24, 2022 · The peaceful movement at Takaparawhau became a catalyst for iwi throughout the country to follow suit. Take a look back at one of the biggest land occupation's in Aotearoa's history, after the death of the kaumātua who spearheaded it, Joe Hawke.