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Bastion Point, also known as Takaparawhau, is a coastal area in Auckland, New Zealand, with a significant Māori heritage and a marae. It was the site of protests against land confiscation by the Crown in the 1970s and is now a public reserve with a memorial to Michael Joseph Savage.
Bastion Point. Events In History. 1 July 1988. Bastion Point land returned. The government announced that it had agreed to the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendation that Takaparawhā (Bastion Point) on the southern shore of Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour be returned to local iwi Ngāti Whātua. Read more... 25 May 1978. Bastion Point protesters evicted.
Learn about the 506-day occupation of Bastion Point by Ngāti Whātua, a Māori iwi, to reclaim their ancestral land in Auckland. Read a personal account of a Pākehā supporter who joined the protest and witnessed the eviction and arrest of 222 people.
Bastion Point is a scenic spot with a clifftop mausoleum, a WWII gun embankment and views of the harbour. Learn about its political and cultural significance, from Māori pā to Labour prime minister, and explore nearby attractions.
Learn about the 1977-1978 protest by Ngāti Whātua over the loss of their land at Takaparawhā (Bastion Point) in Auckland. Find out how the government responded to their claim and the Waitangi Tribunal's report.
Learn about the 1977 occupation of Bastion Point, a former military site in Auckland, by Ngāti Whātua tribe and supporters. The occupation lasted 506 days and led to a land claim settlement and a memorial to Michael Joseph Savage.
May 19, 2018 · On Friday, it will be 40 years since the historic Bastion Point eviction. On that day, the state arrested more than 200 protesters and destroyed the makeshift occupation camp on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s customary land. Teuila Fuatai reports.
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