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
Forty-eight Japanese POWs and one guard were killed in the riot. News of the incident was kept quiet until 1945 for fear of retribution against Allied prisoners in Japanese camps. more...