gilbert mair

Personal details

Full Name:

Gilbert Mair

Lifetime:

10 Jan 1843–29 Nov 1923

Biography

Gilbert Mair

Served with distinction during the New Zealand Wars. Played a leading role in campaigns against Te Kooti, commanding an irregular contingent of loyalist Māori known as the Arawa Flying Column.

Events In History

6 May 1869

Colonial troops invade the Urewera

The invasion of the Urewera was intended to punish Tūhoe for supporting Te Kooti Rikirangi, whose ‘rebel’ force it had sheltered after its defeat at Ngatapa, inland from Poverty Bay, in January. Read more...