New Zealand Wars

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The New Zealand Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between various Māori iwi (tribes) and the British colonial government, largely over land ownership and sovereignty.

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instanceOf Māori–Pākehā conflict
colonial war
series of armed conflicts
alsoKnownAs Land Wars NERFINISHED
Māori Wars NERFINISHED
cause disputes over interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi
pressure for European land acquisition
resistance to British sovereignty
commemoratedBy New Zealand Wars commemorations on 28 October (Rā Maumahara)
conflictBetween British colonial government in New Zealand NERFINISHED
Imperial British Army NERFINISHED
Māori iwi
colonial militia and volunteers
conflictOver land ownership
sovereignty
endTime 1872
hasPart Bay of Plenty Campaign NERFINISHED
East Coast Campaigns NERFINISHED
First Taranaki War NERFINISHED
Flagstaff War NERFINISHED
Hutt Valley Campaign NERFINISHED
Invasion of Waikato NERFINISHED
Northern War NERFINISHED
Second Taranaki War NERFINISHED
Te Kooti’s War NERFINISHED
Tītokowaru’s War NERFINISHED
Wanganui Campaign NERFINISHED
influenced Māori land rights movement
Treaty of Waitangi settlements process
locatedIn New Zealand NERFINISHED
North Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED
mainBelligerent Kīngitanga movement NERFINISHED
New Zealand colonial government NERFINISHED
Ngāpuhi iwi NERFINISHED
Ngāti Kahungunu iwi NERFINISHED
Ngāti Porou iwi NERFINISHED
Ngāti Ruanui iwi NERFINISHED
Ngāti Toa iwi NERFINISHED
Taranaki iwi NERFINISHED
Te Arawa iwi NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Waikato-Tainui iwi NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) NERFINISHED
Battle of Moutoa Island NERFINISHED
Battle of Rangiriri NERFINISHED
Battle of Sentry Hill NERFINISHED
Battle of Te Ranga NERFINISHED
Battle of Ōrākau NERFINISHED
Siege of Ngātapa NERFINISHED
Siege of Ruapekapeka NERFINISHED
partOf history of New Zealand
result entrenchment of British colonial rule in New Zealand
large-scale confiscation of Māori land
long-term Māori land grievances
significantLeader General Duncan Cameron NERFINISHED
General Trevor Chute NERFINISHED
Governor George Grey NERFINISHED
Governor Thomas Gore Browne NERFINISHED
Hone Heke NERFINISHED
Kawiti NERFINISHED
Rewi Maniapoto NERFINISHED
Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki NERFINISHED
Tāwhiao NERFINISHED
Tītokowaru NERFINISHED
Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke NERFINISHED
startTime 1845
timePeriod 19th century

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Snider–Enfield rifle usedInConflict New Zealand Wars
British colonisation of New Zealand keyEvent Waikato War
linked to: New Zealand Wars
British colonisation of New Zealand keyEvent Taranaki Wars
linked to: New Zealand Wars
Ngāpuhi hasHistoricalEvent Ngāpuhi–British conflicts in the 19th century
subject linked to: Ngāpuhi iwi
linked to: New Zealand Wars
Waikato-Tainui wasInvolvedIn New Zealand Wars
Māori people significantEvent New Zealand Wars
58th Regiment of Foot conflict New Zealand Wars
Ngāti Ruanui wasInvolvedIn Taranaki Wars
subject linked to: Ngāti Ruanui iwi
linked to: New Zealand Wars
James Belich notableWork The New Zealand Wars (television series tie-in book)
linked to: New Zealand Wars
James Belich notableWork The New Zealand Wars (television documentary series)
linked to: New Zealand Wars