1864 Land confiscations
The first proclamation confiscating land under the New Zealand Settlements Act was made in December 1864. In all, five districts were proclaimed to be under the Act over the next three years: Taranaki, Waikato, Tauranga, Eastern Bay of Plenty, and Mōhaka-Waikare. The area affected was about 1.5 million acres. A "Compensation Court" (mostly comprising judges of the Native Land Court) was set up to hear claims by "loyal" Māori for monetary compensation or to recover their land.
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