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Following the convention in Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori words are not italicized and are (contextually) translated the first time they are used in each chapter. I have also followed current orthographic conventions in the use of the macron accent, except when quoting sources written before these conventions were normalized. I have likewise not normalized Māori usage in earlier sources. note on orthography vii This page intentionally left blank ...

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