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.
Taranaki and Waikato wars - New Zealand Wars
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
1829–37: Ngati Toa and allies fight Ngai Tahu in South Island
1835: Ngati Mutunga and Ngati Tama invade Chatham Islands
Further information - New Zealand's 19th-century wars
This web feature was written by David Green and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team.
Links
- Flags of the New Zealand Wars – on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage site
- Katikara Memorial – on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website
