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Taranaki and Waikato wars - New Zealand Wars

In 1858 the Waikato leader Potatau Te Wherowhero was selected as the first Maori King. A primary aim of the Maori King movement (or Kingitanga) was to unite tribes against selling land.

Stockaded hills and pa, 1830s painting

Stockaded hills and pa, 1830s painting

Stockaded hills and pa, Bay of Islands, c.1835.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-196-038
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Timeline - New Zealand's 19th-century wars

Timeline

  • About 1807: First use of muskets in battle in New Zealand, by Nga Puhi
  • 1809: Crew of Boyd killed by Ngati Uru at Whangaroa
  • 1818–25: Nga Puhi raids across North Island
  • 1821–6: Ngati Toa and other iwi migrate from Waikato to Wellington area

Further information - New Zealand's 19th-century wars

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