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British officer H.G. Robley's painting of a haka with muskets at Maketu, about 1865

The first execution - capital punishment

On 7 March 1842 Maketu Wharetotara, the 17-year-old son of the Nga Puhi chief Ruhe of Waimate, became the first official execution in New Zealand.

Wreck of the Falcon memorial at Maketu

Cannon and plaque commemorating the wreck of the topsail schooner Falcon in the early hours of 1 March 1840.

Maketu Wharetotara

On 7 March 1842 Maketu Wharetotara, the 17-year-old son of the Nga Puhi chief Ruhe of Waimate, became the first official execution in New Zealand.

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