Te Rauparaha was a Ngati Toa chief and warrior. Sometimes called the 'Napoleon of the Southern Hemisphere', he ruled the lower end of the North Island from his base at Kapiti Island for the best part of 20 years
The most famous of several wartime skirmishes between New Zealanders and American servicemen, the Battle of Manners Street saw hundreds of soldiers and civilians slugging it out in downtown Wellington. more...