Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

A comparison of Maori and Pakeha attitudes to land

Author
Challenger N
Year
1985
Journal / Source
Diploma of Landscape Architecture dissertation, Lincoln College
Pages
121 pp
Keywords
Lake Ellesmere, Wahi Tapu
Summary
New Zealand is becoming increasingly marked by disputes over land use; the Motunui outfall, the Clyde dam, Manakau Harbour and the Waimairi landfill, are all disputes over what is the most appropriate use of land. These conflicts all stem from differing perceptions of land and of wise land use. Ultimately therefore, the way land is used is a product of the way it is thought about. This is the very heartland of landscape architecture.