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Outbreak of the Girls' War at Kororareka

1830 Outbreak of the Girls' War at Kororareka

Ururoa, the brother-in-law of Hongi Hika, responds to a rival who has cursed him and his Ngai Tawake people after a fight between girls on the beach at Kororareka. Many are killed in the conflict that follows. more...

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KororārekaOverview - Musket WarsRussell - roadside stories

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  • Kororareka/Russell (Northland Naturally)
  • Kororareka (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Russell (Te Ara)
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