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Edward Gibbon Wakefield

A clever theorist of mercurial character, Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796-1862) masterminded the large-scale British settlement of New Zealand.

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7 September

1868 Von Tempsky killed at Te Ngutu-o-te-manu

Gustavus von Tempsky was killed during an assault on Tītokowaru's south Taranaki pā. His paintings and accounts of the New Zealand Wars had made the Prussian soldier of fortune a folk hero for many European settlers. more...

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Prophets and colonists - New Zealand Wars Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky Normanby NZ Wars memorial Te Ngutu o te Manu memorial Turuturumōkai - Tītokowaru's war

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The South Taranaki war: Titokowaru's war (The NZ Wars)
Gustavus von Tempsky biography (DNZB)
Riwha Titokowaru biography (DNZB)
Ngati Ruanui: a new order emerges (Te Ara)
Major von Tempsky - Soldier of Fortune (Puke Ariki)

1909 NZ’s heaviest ever gold nugget discovered

New Zealand’s heaviest recorded nugget was found at Ross on the West Coast. Weighing 2.81 kg, the nugget was named the 'Honourable Roddy' after the Minister of Mines, Roderick McKenzie. more...

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'The Big Nugget' (Evening Post)
Gold and the economy (Te Ara)

1921 Springboks play NZ Maori for first time

‘Bad enough having play team officially designated New Zealand Natives’, a South African journalist wrote in a report of the match played between the Springboks and a New Zealand Maori XV at Napier. more...