Table of Contents “...Swamp ecosystems, swamp drainage, and the development of wetland conservation. 2.1 Introduction and historical context; 2.2 The significance of swamps in the indigenous ecosystem; 2.3 Swamps as mahinga kai; 2.4 The evolution of swamp drainage legislation and policy, 1912-1983; 2.5 Selected swamp drainage developments; 2.6 The development of wetland protection; 2.7 Conclusions -- 3. Coastal ecosystems. 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The historical context at 1912; 3.3 A synopsis of legislation and policy relating to coastal ecosystems between 1912 and 1983; 3.4 Selected themes concerning coastal ecosystems; 3.5 An inventory of Maori petitions to Parliament concerning coastal ecosystems, 1912-1983; 3.6 Conclusions -- 4. ...”