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… are unable to present a comprehensive picture of early history due to their steady and progressive development, and … of a permanent character belong to a later period of its history than that covered by this essay, but mention may be … political interest too, because of its association with the Maori Wars of the eighteen sixties, especially the battle of …
… from the southern United States refused to let some Maori servicemen drink in the club. When the Americans … of Manners Street” was the ugliest riot in New Zealand's history. The “Battle of Manners Street” was not the only … a clash between a small party of American servicemen and Maori civilians at Otaki in October 1943. In no case has the …
… Notwithstanding its short European history, New Zealand has many memorials: they range from … are as varied as their forms. There are memorials to the Maori people, their landing places and canoes; but, in …
… school of carving and well-versed in tribal lore and history, Rangihaeata was regarded as one of the fiercest of … Horokiwi Valley pursued by soldiers, bluejackets, and their Maori allies. Following a series of skirmishes Rangihaeata … I (1955) An Old New Zealander , Buick, T. Lindsay (1911) Maori History and Traditions of the Taranaki Coast , Smith, …
… Matamata pa, where they were hospitably received by the Maoris and their chief Te Waharoa. Returning, they selected … took nearly five months and was one of the finest in the history of the mission. Another followed in August 1834, …
… fascinated by old buildings, and all old buildings have a history: but to be of historic interest to a community they … knowledge of technology. For example, an inspection of a Maori pa at Rotorua or elsewhere gives a vivid picture of … the visual setting for a momentous event in New Zealand's history, but also as an illustration of an official …
… The Early Settlers' Museum is concerned mainly with local history, the foundation and early growth of the province, … and Middle East antiquities, and for that dealing with Maori and Polynesian cultures. Of especial interest is the …
… public building, that is, the tribal meeting house of the Maori, the whare runanga. This was a focal point of tribal … and it is well to consider the main stem of architectural history from which they sprang. If a tree of architecture …
… Auckland, states that he died of fever. Soon after the Maori Wars, two ex-Army officers fought a duel with pistols … Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington. Centennial History of the N.Z. Pacific Lodge, No. 2 , Weston, R. C. G. …
… cent of the national total) of which 31.02 per cent were Maoris. The East Cape has the reputation of including that … the settlement of Europeans (1831). But in New Zealand's history early prominence has never been a condition of … development. It has, however, a large and rapidly growing Maori population requiring in the immediate future increased …