may 17, 1858 - Native Circuit Courts Act - passed
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The legislation allowed meaningful Māori involvement in the administration of their affairs, but did not take full effect until the early 1860s, which was too late to ease Māori anxiety.
Source: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war
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