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...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 11, 2017 | Causes
The Musket Wars ‘Warfare was endemic in Māori society; it was an integral part of the Māori political system’. So writes Angela Ballara in her prodigious study of the musket wars, Taua – ‘Musket Wars’, ‘Land Wars’ or...
by Danny Keenan | Aug 18, 2017 | Published Works
Danny has published many articles in newspapers over the years, mainly focusing on aspects of Māori history. These articles will be progressively added here – place your cursor on the image for article description and click on image to read. ...
