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Showing posts with label #NZ wars. Show all posts
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Friday, 1 January 2021

IV. A history and a memorial: Ōrākau, Waikato, Rewi Maniapoto's last stand (pn663)


This article from the government's  NZ History website shows the sort of balance one hopes will be taught in schools.  Te Ara, the encyclopedia of New Zealand,  is another excellent source. -- ACW

The Ōrākau battle site memorial obelisk is located on Arapuni Road, 4 km south-east of the Waikato town of Kihikihi, which is 4 km south of Te Awamutu on State Highway 3. The memorial marks the site of one of the best-known battles of the New Zealand Wars, popularly remembered as the last stand of Rewi Maniapoto.