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- Title
- The New Zealand Wars - Episode 3, The Invasion of the Waikato
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
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- NZ On Screen
- Description
In this episode of James Belich’s acclaimed history series on the New Zealand Wars, Governor George Grey orders construction of the Great South Road in order to penetrate the heart of the King Movement in the Waikato. The British carry out a series of attacks throughout the Waikato region, including at Rangiriri, Ōrākau and Rangiaowhia. Māori resistance and independence endure despite the wars being waged against them. The Battle of Gate Pā at Pukehinahina leads to a bitter defeat for the Bri...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 1998
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-new-zealand-wars-the-invasion-of-the-waikato-1998
- Related subjects
- waikato river / king movement / auckland / waikato / conflict / history / māori / nz on air / new zealand on air / queen victoria / 1860s / māori king movement / taranak / invasion of waikato / imperialism / governor george grey / alfred domett / general duncan cameron / government house / māori history / king tāwhiao / wiremu tāmihana / wiremu tāmihana tarapīpipi / rewi maniapoto / māori pākehā relations / governor gore browne / kiingitanga / pakanga whenua / pakanga / waikato river lodge / waitara / taranaki wars / british army / oakura / katikara / great south road / pokeno / tūi adams / mangatāwhiri / koheroa / meremere pā / rangiriri / lake waikare / white flag / ngāruwāhia / waipā river / pāterangi / pikopiko / rangiatea / rangiaowhia / ōrākau / battle of ōrakāu / tūhoe / general robert carey / ajumai te paerata / rovina maniapoto anderson / puniu river / tauranga / camp te papa / rawiri puhirake / pukehinahina / spencer perceval nicholl / jane foley / hēni te kiri karamū / gate pā / hōri ngātai / kihi ngātai
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