Why are Maori land claims more contentious in New Zealand than are Aboriginal claims in Australia?

A) New Zealand has a long history of ignoring all Maori land claims
B) Maori have threatened violence and have long been unwilling to compromise
C) Maori constitute a larger proportion of the population and their land claims are more
valuable than Aboriginal claims in Australia
D) Maori intend to build heavy industrial plants on land they claim as their own
E) Aboriginal claims in Australia are strictly for ceremonial places, such as cemeteries and
sacred sites


C) Maori constitute a larger proportion of the population and their land claims are more
valuable than Aboriginal claims in Australia

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