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Ihumātao: Protesters gather to mark one year since police eviction sparked protests. Ihumātao in South Auckland was confiscated by the Crown in the 1800s during the Waikato Invasion – a campaign to stamp out the Māori King movement and clear lands for European settlement. Unhappy at the plans, campaigners established a “kaitiaki village” on Ihumātao Quarry Rd and have been living there full time, claiming the land is a sacred Māori site and should be preserved for future generations. Matthew Rosenberg/Stuff During the height of the campaign for Ihumātao’s return to mana whenua, campaigners regularly faced police.

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