Ōrākau anniversary reopens war wounds waateanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waateanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Tainui Waka representatives (comprising of Waikato-Tainui, Te Nehenehenui and Raukawa Settlement Trust) are working collaboratively on behalf of their respective iwi to host the 160th Commemoration of the Battle of O-Rākau and the end of the Invasion .
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,