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The New Zealand Wars are an indelible part of the history of Aotearoa and, as such, an ingredient in the shaping of national identity. The Battle of Gate Pā at Pukehinahina (puke hill, hinahina or mahoe tree) on 29 April 1864 was one of the few outright victories for Māori against the British and occurred during a period of great identity upheaval for Māori. Read the full article, Identity and ...
The site of the large Alexandra East redoubt (often called the East Pirongia redoubt) in the Waikato occupies a flat grassed area on a slight rise overlooking the Waipa River, part of a new subdivision at Pirongia. During the New Zealand Wars the 2nd Waikato Regiment established the short-lived redoubt, built for 300 men, in June 1864. In addition to the officers’ and soldiers’ huts and tents w...
Four regiments of Waikato Militia military settlers were raised to help keep order in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty after the 1860s wars. Many men were recruited in Australia. Their service entitled them to land grants but much of the land surveyed was unsuitable for farming and was deserted or bought up by speculators. See: 1st Regiment of Waikato Militia were given their sections of land at T...
A small historic cemetery containing five graves. Only two of the graves are war graves, which contain the bodies of nine members of the Bay of Plenty Cavalry who were killed in a surprise attack by Te Kooti's advance guard on June 7th, 1869. The other three graves are of settlers who died after the New Zealand Wars ended. Maintained by the Ministry for Culture & Heritage. Ōpepe Incident: On t...