by Danny Keenan | May 26, 2018 | Consequences
The Māori Franchise In 1867, Māori were finally awarded the vote, 27 years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. It had taken that long for the Crown to grant Māori the right to participate in New Zealand’s political process. By the Māori...
by Danny Keenan | Nov 19, 2017 | Hidden Article
We received the very sad news on Monday 13 November that Rangikotuku had passed away. Rangikotuku Rukuwai lived in New Plymouth with his awesome wife, Ngaraiti. Rangikotuku was the inspiration for the book written about his great-grandfather, Te Whiti O Rongomai,...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 27, 2017 | Campaigns
29 April 1864 The Battle of Gate Pā. The war in Tauranga quickly followed the end of war in the Waikato and invloved many Māori returning to the Bay of Plenty after fighting alongside Waikato. Gate Pā stood on a high hill and was attacked by the British Army in an...
by Danny Keenan | Oct 18, 2017 | Māori Terrorism in NZ
Twenty-three years ago, the global ‘war on terror’ arrived in New Zealand. In part a consequence of international fears of the spread of terrorism, following the attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001, these New Zealand raids also contained elements of State coercive...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 15, 2017 | Consequences
The Pre-Contact Māori Economy Prior to Pākehā arriving in New Zealand, the Māori economy was based upon local cultivations, forests and the sea. Māori acquired generations of experience in growing, gathering and hunting for food. Māori were also able to store crops...
