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
Ururoa, the brother-in-law of Hongi Hika, responds to a rival who has cursed him and his Ngai Tawake people after a fight between girls on the beach at Kororareka. Many are killed in the conflict that follows. more...