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A frontier of chaos?
In the years before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, relations between Māori and Europeans were marred by a number of high-profile incidents.
- Page 4 - The Boyd incidentIn December 1809 the sailing ship Boyd was anchored in WhangaroaHarbour. It was attacked by a group of Māori who killed most of its crew and passengers in retaliation for the
Biographies
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Te Pahi
Ngāpuhi chief Te Pahi was the first influential Māori leader to have significant contact with British colonial officers.
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Main image: Te Pahi
Te Pahi was a prominent chief from Rangihoua in the Bay of Islands who was blamed for the Boyd incident.
