Throughout the 1840s and 1850s New Plymouth settlers lobbied the Crown to buy more land from Maori. In 1859 Te Teira Manuka offered the Pekapeka (Waitara) to the Crown. This was opposed by other Te Ati Awa including Wiremu Kingi Te Rangitake and his followers. Following the disruption to the survey of this land in February 1860 Martial Law was declared and troops occupied the block in March. War broke out in March with an assault on Te Kohia pa near the British position at Camp Waitara. A number of other battles followed before a ceasefire was agreed to in March 1861. The underlying issues remained unresolved and fresh fighting broke out in 1863.
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War in Taranaki 1860-63
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Events
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18 March 1983
Waitangi Tribunal rules on Motunui claim
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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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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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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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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
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24 January 1865
Imperial forces invade south Taranaki
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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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24 February 1870
Last imperial troops leave New Zealand
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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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17 March 1860
First Taranaki War erupts at Waitara
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17 June 1843
The Wairau incident
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