1A look at the effects of corporatisation on the Maori in the wake of the New Zealand Maori Council court action to try to stop the Government transferring disputed land to the new State corporations. The Government argues that corporatisation will create greater efficiency and a more profitable return. However, the social impact it has had on some parts of the country have been far-reaching. Many Maori workers have faced compulsory redundancy or forced deployment, especially in the forestry and mining industries.