How do I find the owner of a property for free in NZ?
To find this information you can:
- check a rates demand notice or rating valuation notice for the property or.
- visit your local council’s website and use its property search facility, or.
- view a copy of the “rating roll”- this might be at your public library or (for example, in Auckland) at your local council.
What is the iwi of Parihaka?
In 1865 Taranaki Iwi responded to the plight of war and Crown acts of violence with an alternative non-violent action with Te Whiti o Rongomai, Tohu Kakahi and other prominent Taranaki leaders appointed to lead the community.
Who was involved in Parihaka?
Founded in the mid-1860s, Parihaka was soon attracting dispossessed and disillusioned Māori from around the country. They were impressed by the kaupapa of its main leaders, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, both of the Taranaki and Te Āti Awa iwi.
What did Parihaka stand for?
Invasion of pacifist settlement at Parihaka. About 1600 troops invaded the western Taranaki settlement of Parihaka, which had come to symbolise peaceful resistance to the confiscation of Māori land.
How can I find out the dimensions of my property?
Visit the county recorder’s office or the assessor’s office. Ask what maps are available for public viewing that include your neighborhood and street. Request a copy of any maps that show clear dimensions of your property lines. Use the maps for reference when measuring your property’s total boundary line on each side.
Is Parihaka a village?
Parihaka is a small Taranaki coastal Māori settlement, located 55km south west of New Plymouth. Set in a landscape of volcanic lahar, this unassuming village is a site of immense historical, cultural and political importance.
Where is Parihaka New Zealand?
Taranaki region
Parihaka is a community in the Taranaki region of New Zealand, located between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea.
Why did John Bryce invade Parihaka?
In its 1996 report on Taranaki land confiscations, the Waitangi Tribunal noted that Bryce was a Taranaki war veteran who “clearly retained his relish of warfare on his own admission, he had always desired a march on Parihaka in order to destroy it.”
Why is Parihaka significant?
In the 1870s and 1880s, Parihaka was the site of New Zealand’s most visible episodes of peaceful protest when two Maori leaders, Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi used passive resistance methods to occupy Maori land that the colonial government had confiscated.
Why is the Parihaka important to New Zealand?
What happened to the Maori after the treaty was signed?
What happened after the Treaty was signed? Shortly after the Treaty was signed, Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson proclaimed British sovereignty over the whole of New Zealand. Under British law, New Zealand became technically a part of the colony of New South Wales.