Charles Heaphy’s sketch of the fight at the 2nd Parapet, Waiari, 11 February 1864. This illustration shows six European soldiers on a small hilltop, repulsing an attack by 13 Māori, several of whom have been killed.
While under intense fire, Heaphy went to the aid of a wounded soldier during fighting at Waiari, near Te Awamutu. After strenuous lobbying, he became the first member of an irregular unit to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Heaphy received his medal at a parade in Auckland on 11 May 1867.
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War in Waikato
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RELATED TO THE FIGHT AT THE 2ND PARAPET AT WAIARI
Events
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5 May 1898
Dog Tax War narrowly averted
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6 May 1869
Colonial troops invade the Urewera
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30 April 1917
William Sanders wins New Zealand's only naval VC
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31 March 1864
Rewi's last stand?
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16 May 1846
Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
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28 April 1941
Jack Hinton wins the Victoria Cross
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28 January 1901
Hardham wins VC in South Africa
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12 July 1863
British forces invade Waikato
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17 July 1863
Māori force defeated at Koheroa
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7 September 1868
Von Tempsky killed at Te Ngutu-o-te-manu
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17 August 1839
NZ Company ship Tory arrives
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13 February 1869
Killings at Pukearuhe
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19 February 1883
Release of Parihaka leaders Te Whiti and Tohu
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11 February 1864
Charles Heaphy earns VC
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24 February 1870
Last imperial troops leave New Zealand
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19 May 1846
Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā
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10 November 1868
Te Kooti attacks Matawhero
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21 November 1863
Māori surrender at Rangiriri
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10 March 1869
New Zealand Cross created
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17 March 1860
First Taranaki War erupts at Waitara
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11 May 1945
Upham presented with VC
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17 June 1843
The Wairau incident
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6 April 1864
Pai Mārire ambush in Taranaki
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29 April 1864
Assault on Gate Pā
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30 April 1864
Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
Biographies
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William Sanders
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William Williams
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Gustavus von Tempsky
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George Whitmore
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Duncan Cameron
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Samuel Frickleton
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Charles Heaphy
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Charles Upham
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Bernard Freyberg
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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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John Gorst
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Thomas Gore Browne
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Rāpata Wahawaha
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Riwha Titokowaru
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Te Whiti
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Wiremu Te Rangitake
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Te Kooti
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Hēnare Matua
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Rewi Maniapoto
Articles
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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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New Zealand and the Victoria Cross
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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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