by Danny Keenan | Sep 14, 2022 | Te Atiawa’s Claim
The Te Atiawa (Taranaki) claim was launched in 1990 at Owae Marae, Waitara. To read more of the origins of the Te Ātiawa Claim, click here – Origins of Te Ātiawa Claim. The Te Ātiawa Claim process lasted for 24 years and proved to be exceedingly complex,...
by Danny Keenan | Sep 1, 2022 | Causes
Background Causes The ‘background causes’ of the New Zealand Wars have been much discussed by historians. For the purposes of this website, we have suggested four areas of discussion amongst which the issue of background causes can be located. 1 The...
by Danny Keenan | Aug 23, 2022 | Global Native History
Over recent years, native historians from the USA and New Zealand, and other countries like Australia, have sought to present the writing of their native histories, with those of native groups overseas. That is, the question has been posed – how can native...
by Danny Keenan | Aug 23, 2022 | Wars Library
A significant number of books, articles, monographs and other texts dealing with the Land Wars appeared before 1900. Many of these texts were written by participants in the events described, or by close observers. In that respect, they are important for their...
by Danny Keenan | May 23, 2022 | Changing Landscapes
It’s interesting to compare historic sites as they once existed, to see how they appear today. This is because it enables us to observe how much the sites have actually changed, over time – or, how much they remain the same. This page illustrates some of...
