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Kōrero: Waikato region

Military order book

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Military order book

An order book for the Fourth Waikato Militia is one of a few objects that have survived from Hamilton’s early days. Like Alexandra (now Pirongia), Cambridge and Kihikihi, Hamilton was occupied by military settlers and their families. The men were expected to defend the towns in the event of renewed warfare.

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Waikato Museum - Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Reference: 1964-121-1

Permission of Waikato Museum – Te Whare Taonga o Waikato must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato region – European settlement and population, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/object/27092/military-order-book (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 26 May 2010, updated 1 July 2015.