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Kōrero: Nelson region

Church Hill fort, October 1843

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Church Hill fort, October 1843

Following the Wairau affray, Nelson settlers feared attack by Māori. Church Hill was fortified and named Fort Arthur, and Māori were barred from attending church services for fear they would spy on the defences.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Hocken Collections, University of Otago

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Nelson region – Māori history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/28820/church-hill-fort-october-1843 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 3 September 2010, updated 1 August 2015.