/taxonomy/term/1195/0 en /classroom/ncea3/the-exception-not-the-rule-pre-1840-contact <p>In the period before 1840 there were a number of high-profile incidents involving violence between Maori and Pakeha that contributed to a sense that New Zealand was a violent and dangerous place. This perception has been challenged by some historians who argued that these events were newsworthy because they were exceptional events. There were many more interactions between the races that were conducted peacefully if for no other reason than it made sense from a business perspective.</p> <p>Using the feature <a href="/node/715/">Frontier of chaos?</a> and your own knowledge and ideas, complete the following activities.</p> achievement standard 3-4 achievement standard 3-5 captain stewart Maori-Pakeha contact pre-1840 ncea3 the boyd the harriet Thu, 01 Jan 1970 12:00:00 +1200 4307 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz /people/betty-guard Betty Guard is believed to be the first European woman to settle in the South Island. In 1834 she was taken hostage by a group of Taranaki and Ngati Ruanui Maori before being rescued several months later by her husband Jacky and a detachment of 60 men from the 50th Regiment. betty guard ngati ruanui the harriet Thu, 01 Jan 1970 12:00:00 +1200 6343 at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz