Te Pōrere redoubt.
The last major battle of the New Zealand Wars was fought at Te Pōrere, in the shadow of Tongariro, in October 1869. This was a defensive position styled ineptly on a European redoubt. Te Kooti was defeated by a combined force of Armed Constabulary and Māori fighters ‘from all points of the compass’. Although 37 of his warriors were killed, Te Kooti avoided capture but lost the two middle fingers of his left hand.
New interpretation panels were unveiled at Te Pōrere in 2009 to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the battle.
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William Williams
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George Whitmore
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Duncan Cameron
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James Cowan
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Frederick Whitaker
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James Crowe Richmond
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Gilbert Mair
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A history of New Zealand 1769-1914
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Tītokowaru's war
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Te Kooti's war
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War in Tauranga
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War in Waikato
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New Zealand Wars memorials
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War in Taranaki 1860-63
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War in Whanganui
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War in Wellington
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Pai Marire
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New Zealand's 19th-century wars
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Māori King movement - 1860-94
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