Personal details
Full Name:
- Hongi Hika
Lifetime:
- 1772–1828
Biography
Hongi Hika
The Ngāpuhi rangatira Hongi Hika became a pivotal figure in New Zealand history. He was a skilled and driven leader in war and trade, and his actions had far-reaching consequences.
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Musket Wars
Thousands of Māori died in the intertribal Musket Wars of the 1810s, 1820s and 1830s. Muskets changed the face of intertribal warfare, decimating some tribes and drastically altering the territorial boundaries of others.
- Page 3 - Beginnings The Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika is usually seen as responsible for beginning the Musket
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Main image: Mātakitaki Pā
The site of a very costly lesson for Waikato during the Musket Wars.
