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… 1842 he succeeded to the chieftainship of the Ngati Awa tribe and, a year later, was involved in a newspaper dispute … in turn, paved the way for the final peace with the King tribes in 1881. Wi Tako died in Wellington on 8 November …
… subjects the Governor includes all dealings with the native tribes, more especially in the negotiation of purchases of …
… often at extreme personal risk, conciliating doubtful tribes and raising native auxiliaries to serve alongside … By his personal ascendency alone he held all the native tribes of the Province of Wellington loyal to the British …
… could a covenant between the Crown and a number of savage tribes be construed into an agreement between sovereign …
… is a whare with Maori carvings representing all Maori tribes and, in another shelter, there is a Maori canoe 117 …
… and warrior chief of the Ngati Hao hapu of the Ngapuhi tribe, by his wife, Te Kawehau. He was the elder brother of … Shore. There he acted as a bulwark against the northern tribes. On one occasion, when a large fleet of Ngati Paoa …
… into friendly relations with the powerful Arawa group of tribes. In 1835, when Te Waharoa besieged Maketu, Tapsell's … and culture. He was a highly regarded chief among the Arawa tribe and it was his influence which did much to establish …
… the Government dispatched troops to the district, the local tribes built a series of fortifications in an effort to …
… to the operations “undertaken against the Insurgent Native Tribes of Our Colony of New Zealand” and the then …
… was ready for his first attack on the South Island tribes. On this occasion he was accompanied by his Taranaki … There he defeated the local branch of the Ngai Tahu tribe, who mistakenly believed the canoes to be those of a …