Friday, 12 February 2021, 7:16 am
NZ
Wars: Stories of Tainuiis the next compelling
chapter in RNZ’s award-winning documentary project on the
New Zealand Wars, released today on
rnz.co.nz and
accompanied by a three episode podcast presenting a wider
look at the events leading up to the war, the motivations of
the people who fought, and its impact on history.
The
1863 invasion of the Waikato was the defining conflict of
New Zealand, reinforcing the Crown’s power, entrenching
one of Aotearoa’s oldest political institutions (the
Kiingitanga) and resulting in land confiscations that
continue to shape New Zealand today. Once again,