5 LEGACIES – SETTLING THE WARS CLAIMS

The Waitangi Tribunal In 1975, the New Zealand government established the Waitangi Tribunal. The purpose of the Tribunal was to provide a legal forum before which Maori could appear, and argue for compensation arising from historic wrongs committed by the Crown. The...
FULL TIMELINE 1843 – 1872

FULL TIMELINE 1843 – 1872

The timeline below covers the New Zealand Wars period 1843 to 1872. If you are interested in more details about a specific campaign, click on the campaign heading below. To see a map of these fields of engagement, click here – # Map of Conflicts.     1...

Danny’s PhD Thesis (1994)

Danny completed his PhD in History at Massey University, Palmerston North, in 1994. The thesis is titled Haāre Whakamūa, Hoki whakamūri. Going Forward, Thinking Back. Tribal and Hapū Perspectives of the Past in 19th Century Taranaki (PhD in History, Massey University,...

8 DANNY’S BIBLIOGRAPHY

Published Work since 2000   Books   The Fate of the Land. Ko ngā Ākinga a ngā Rangatira. Māori Political Struggle in the Liberal Era 1891-1912, Massey University Press, Auckland, 2023. Ahuwhenua. Celebrating 90 Years of Māori Farming (Revised with new chapters),...
Māori Defeat at Rangiriri 1863

Māori Defeat at Rangiriri 1863

RANGIRIRI – WHERE MĀORI LOST THEIR COUNTRY The Waikato War started with the British Army invasion at Mangatāwhiri on 12 July 1863. The most important battle of the Waikato campaign was fought at Rangiriri on 20 November 1863. Defeat at Rangiriri effectively...