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Soldiers who had fought in the wars of the 1860s were given grants of confiscated Māori land near Tauranga (Te Papa) and Ōpōtiki. These military settlements, as they were known, were not successful. This official report of 1873 explains why.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Reference: Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1873, D-6, p. 2
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