NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau
The Wairau Affray in 1843 is considered the first of the NZ Wars conflicts, and the only one to take place in the South Island.
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The NZ Wars series begins with the first shots fired between Māori and Pākehā... in the Wairau Valley in June 1843.
The violence erupted one summer's morning in 1843 on the Wairau Plains, at the top of the South Island. A posse of 49 or more settlers sent to arrest renowned rangatira Te Rauparaha and his nephew Te Rangihaeata had tracked them down to the Tuamarino Stream, about 60kms south-east of Nelson.
It was a stand-off. But...
On June 17th 1843, a posse of European settlers head to the Wairau Valley planning to arrest renowned chief Te Rauparaha and his nephew, Te Rangihaeata. A gun battle breaks out and 26 people are killed, including several Pakeha prisoners executed in the aftermath. What started it all? And why?
Watch the video documentary here.
On June 17th 1843, a posse of European settlers head to the Wairau Valley - planning to arrest the renowned ...
Tensions over land at Wairau, and injustices and insults against Ngāti Toa leaders reach their boiling point. Arthur Wakefield, the leader of the Nelson settlement decides to seize the land by force. But the former British Navy Captain has severely underestimated his adversaries... and there will be tragic results.
This is the second in a two-part, in-depth podcast companion to the visual documentary, NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau.
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