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Meeting at Pūtiki, May 1864

Meeting at Pūtiki, May 1864

In May 1864 downriver Māori fought at Moutoa Island, just north of Rānana, against upriver Māori who threatened to march on Whanganui town. Later that month Dr Isaac Featherston (centre), the superintendent of Wellington province (of which Whanganui was a part) met with Whanganui Māori at Pūtiki pā. He presented leader Mete Kīngi Te Rangi Paetahi (in the light-coloured cloak) with a resolution of the provincial council thanking downriver Māori for their support.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, William James Harding Collection (PAColl-3042)

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region – A troubled decade – the 1860s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19029/meeting-at-putiki-may-1864 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Diana Beaglehole, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.

Comments

don edward robinson
15 December 2010
The above photograph shows my great great grand father Rini Hemoata.(man on the right hand side of the photo.). I would like to get a copy of the original photograph.This will enable me to get get an enlargement of this man.I need to be able to get a very clear image of his face.This picture will be used for family and historical reasons and research.We are working with the waitangi tribunal.My wai. number is wai221.within the 903 inquiry district.Whanganui.Thank you Don E robinson 13 Alexander street Whanganui.