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    Te Whiti-o-Rongomai

    Te Whiti was a Taranaki leader and prophet. A resistance movement based at Parihaka was led by him and Tohu Kakahi. Te Whiti was arrested following the infamous raid on Parihaka by Armed Constabulary in 1881.

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Today in History

1848 The Acheron arrives to begin survey of NZ waters

Captained by John Lort Stokes, the paddle steamer Acheron spent four years charting the New Zealand coastline.

Image: HMS Acheron (Timeframes) 

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European explorers - exploration of New Zealand

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