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- Title
- The New Zealand Wars - Episode 5, The East Coast Wars
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
- Collection
- NZ On Screen
- Description
This final episode of James Belich’s acclaimed series focuses on the East Coast Wars. Colonial and kūpapa forces lay siege to pā including Ngātapa, leading to the arrest of Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki, founder of the Ringatū Church. After his escape, Te Kooti is pursued through Te Urewera and into King Country. The wars leave a colonial government in control of the country. But they also leave a legacy of Māori independence movements and resistance that continues into the 20th century, unti...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 1998
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-new-zealand-wars-the-east-coast-wars-episode-five-1998
- Related subjects
- tuhoe / urewera / conflict / māori / nz on air / new zealand on air / reverend carl völkner / kereopa te rau / pai mārire / east coast wars / nz wars / pakanda whenua / pakanga / land wars / māori pākehā relations / religion / 1860s / kūpapa / ngāti porou / ropaa wahawaha / tikitiki / chatham islands / wharekaur / moriori / te kooti arikirangi / ringatū / te wharekaihua coates / schooner rifleman / peita kōtuku / poverty bay / gisbourne / tūranga / whareongaonga / gs cooper / east coast / tairāwhiti / peter moeau / colonel george whitmore / ruakituri valley / ruakituri / matawhero / major reginald biggs / captain james wilson / maria mōrete / heni kumekume / ngātapa / uruwera / whakatāne / mōhaka / tūhoe / lake taupō / te rangitāhau / ōpepe / king tāwhiao / te pōrere / colonel thomas mcdonnell / te keepa te rangihiwinui / major kemp / rēnata kawepō / josiah firth / matamata / te arawa / maketū / gilbert mair / lake rotorua / taupō / tokangamutu / kiingitanga / king movement / parihaka / taranaki / te whiti o rongomai / tohu kākahi / māori prophet / northland / tāmati wāka nene / hōne heke / kawiti / te ruki kawiti / dog tax war / waimā / hōne riiwi / tōia / maungapōhatu / rua kēnana / john rū tahuri / history / nz history
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