by Danny Keenan | Oct 26, 2019 | Published Works
Over the years, Danny has written a number of articles for the Mana magazine, at the request of editors who were looking for a Māori perspective on various political or historical issues. You can access the articles by clicking on the magazine cover. ...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 24, 2019 | Campaigns
North Taranaki, where New Zealand’s ‘war of sovereignty’ began War broke out in North Taranaki in March 1860. The issue over which the war commenced was a block of land, called the Pekapeka Block, now for the most part covered by the township of...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 15, 2019 | Consequences
Māori Land After the Wars As Māori throughout New Zealand returned to their villages and cultivations in order to once again secure themselves socially and, more critically, economically, the government embarked upon its vigorous legislative programme to change the...
by Danny Keenan | Aug 23, 2019 | Causes
The Treaty Signed The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840, between the British Crown and Māori. About forty chiefs signed at Waitangi. Copies of the Treaty document were thereafter taken around New Zealand for further Māori signatures. About 500 Māori...
by Danny Keenan | Jul 22, 2019 | Histories of Māori
Te Pouhere Korero – 30 years old In 1992, a small group of Māori interested in Māori history established Te Pouhere Korero, which functioned as a network of Māori historians, or at least, Māori interested in history. That means Te Pouhere Korero was 30 years old...
