ancient Maori History
David Nicholas made this Official Information request to Ministry of Māori Development
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From: David Nicholas
Dear Ministry of Māori Development,
I am wanting to ind out what opinions you have in regard to the viewpoint that Maori were not the first to settle in NZ and what impact this might have on the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Chinese, Portugese, Spanish and Celts are alleged to have arrived in NZ, long before Maori settled here. There are artifacts in the Waihopai Forest, that apparently been embargoed by archives NZ. There are red haired Maori in Northland which might indicate a Celtic ancestry.
Yours faithfully,
David Nicholas
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From: Jessie Wood
Ministry of Māori Development
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From: Julia Aranga
Ministry of Māori Development
Tēnā koe David,
Please find attached a response to your request under the Official
Information Act 1982.
Ngā mihi,
Julia Aranga-Chrisp
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necessarily reflect those of Te Puni Kokiri. Te Puni Kokiri does not
accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage that may
result from reliance on or the use of the information contained in this
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