Articles
War in Taranaki 1860-63
In March 1860 war broke out between Europeans and Māori in Taranaki following a dispute over the sale of land at Waitara. It was the beginning of a series of conflicts that would dog Taranaki for the next 21 years, claiming the lives of several hundred Maori and Europeans and leaving deep scars that persist to the present day.
- Page 6 - A change in tacticsThe arrival in August 1860 of Major-General Thomas Pratt heralded the development of a new strategy to break the cordon that encircled New
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Main image: Reaction to Māori burials in New Plymouth
This cartoon from a contemporary issue of the Taranaki Punch suggests what might happen if large numbers of Māori are buried in New Plymouth.
