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Taranaki Wars

TitleTaranaki Wars 1860-61SummaryBrief history of the war in Taranaki from 1860-1861, with links to related people and events, as well as publications, letters, and historic newspaper articles in our archive collections.Main Body

Throughout the 1840s and 1850s New Plymouth settlers lobbied the Crown to buy more land from Māori. In 1859 Te Teira Manuka offered the Pekapeka (Waitara) to the Crown. This offer was opposed by other Te Āti Awa, including Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitake and his followers.

Following the disruption to the survey of this land in February 1860, martial law was declared and troops occupied the block. War broke out in March with an assault on Te Kohia pā, near the British position at Camp Waitara. A number of other battles followed before a ceasefire was agreed to in March 1861. The underlying issues remained unresolved and fresh fighting broke out in 1863.

Date of EventBetween 1st January 1860 and 31st December 1861SourcesNZ History: Taranaki War map 1860-61 » 'Taranaki War map 1860-61', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/taranaki-war-map-1860-61, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Apr-2019

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Illustrated London News 1860 vol.36 page 571

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.36 page 442

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 576

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 456

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 400

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 360

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 241

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 121

Illustrated London News 1860 vol.37 page 26

Illustrated London News 1861 vol.38 page 589

Illustrated London News 1861 vol.38 page 544

Illustrated London News 1861 vol.38 page 328

Illustrated London News 1861 vol.38 page 67

Illustrated London News 1861 vol.38 page 27

Illustrated London News 1863 vol.43 page 222

Illustrated London News 1863 vol.43 page 212

Illustrated London News 1863 vol.43 page 183

Illustrated London News 1863 vol.43 page 59

Illustrated London News 1864 vol.45 page 3

Illustrated London News 1865 vol.47 page 430

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Te Pāhuatanga - The Invasion of Parihaka

Second Taranaki War

Truce in Taranaki

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Battle of Puketakauere

Battle of Waireka

Fighting begins at Te Kohia

The Waitara offer

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Wiremu Kīngi

Thomas Gore Browne

Wiremu Tāmihana Tarapīpipi Te Waharoa

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British Parliamentary Papers 1862 no.3040 Further papers relative to the recent disturbances in New Zealand

British Parliamentary Papers 1861 no.2798 Papers relating to the recent disturbances in New Zealand

British Parliamentary Papers 1861 no.1341 Papers relating to the recent disturbances in New Zealand

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Letter from Bishop Selwyn at Te Awamutu

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Davy Family papers

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Taranaki

'Taranaki War map 1860-61', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/taranaki-war-map-1860-61, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Apr-2019

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Subject (keywords)New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872Taranaki (N.Z.) -- HistoryNgā Pakanga Whenua o MuaPeopleWiremu KīngiThomas Gore BrownePlacesTaranakiEventsThe Waitara offerBattle of MāhoetahiBattle of PuketakauereFighting begins at Te Kohia Battle of Waireka

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