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Story: Ngāti Whātua

Early 19th-century musket

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Early 19th-century musket

It is said that muskets were first used at the battle at Moremonui. After they had been introduced by Europeans, traditional conflicts became more destructive.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Ngāti Whātua – European contact, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1204/early-19th-century-musket (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.