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Story summary
- The Maori Appellate Court dismissed Sixtus's appeal regarding ownership of artefacts stored by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- Sixtus argued the artefacts relate to Germanic origins and that terms like "Maori" and "Pakeha" derive from older root words.
- The Maori Appellate Court found her claims lacked evidence and did not fit the legal definition of Maori.
- The artefacts will remain with the Crown while ownership determinations continue.
- A full heritage report is expected this month.
