The Origins of the Maori Wars
Author: Keith Sinclair
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
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The New Zealand Wars | Ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa
Author: Vincent O'Malley
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1988587018
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe New Zealand Wars were a series of conflicts that profoundly shaped the course and direction of our nation’s history. Fought between the Crown and various groups of Māori between 1845 and 1872, the wars touched many aspects of life in nineteenth century New Zealand, even in those regions spared actual fighting. Physical remnants or reminders from these conflicts and their aftermath can be found all over the country, whether in central Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, or in more rural locations such as Te Pōrere or Te Awamutu. The wars are an integral part of the New Zealand story but we have not always cared to remember or acknowledge them. Today, however, interest in the wars is resurgent. Public figures are calling for the wars to be taught in all schools and a national day of commemoration was recently established. Following on from the best-selling The Great War for New Zealand, Vincent O'Malley's new book provides a highly accessible introduction to the causes, events and consequences of the New Zealand Wars. The text is supported by extensive full-colour illustrations as well as timelines, graphs and summary tables.
The Great War for New Zealand
Author: Vincent O'Malley
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2016-10-10
Total Pages: 881
ISBN-13: 192727754X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning nearly two centuries from first contact through to settlement and apology, this major work focuses on the human impact of the war in the Waikato, its origins and aftermath.
The Laws of Yesterday’s Wars
Author: Samuel C. Duckett White
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-12-20
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9004464298
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers an exploration of unique laws and customs placed around warfare throughout history, from Indigenous Australians to the American Civil War.
The New Zealand Wars
Author: James Cowan
Publisher:
Published: 1922
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCopy in Mahi Māreikura on loan from the whanau of Maharaia Winiata. Bookmark (postcard in envelope) in volume 1 at page 105.
The New Zealand Wars 1820–72
Author: Ian Knight
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-03-20
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 1780962797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBetween 1845 and 1872, various groups of Maori were involved in a series of wars of resistance against British settlers. The Maori had a fierce and long-established warrior tradition and subduing them took a lengthy British Army commitment, only surpassed in the Victorian period by that on the North-West Frontier of India. Warfare had been endemic in pre-colonial New Zealand and Maori groups maintained fortified villages or pas. The small early British coastal settlements were tolerated, and in the 1820s a chief named Hongi Hika travelled to Britain with a missionary and returned laden with gifts. He promptly exchanged these for muskets, and began an aggressive 15-year expansion. By the 1860s many Maori had acquired firearms and had perfected their bush-warfare tactics. In the last phase of the wars a religious movement, Pai Maarire ('Hau Hau'), inspired remarkable guerrilla leaders such as Te Kooti Arikirangi to renewed resistance. This final phase saw a reduction in British Army forces. European victory was not total, but led to a negotiated peace that preserved some of the Maori people's territories and freedoms.
Origins of the Maori Wars
Author: Keith Sinclair
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1775581349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKeith Sinclair's The Origins of the Maori Wars is a fascinating account of the Waitara purchase and the cause of war in Taranaki in 1860. The seeds of conflict were sown in the earliest days of European settlement in New Zealand, when colonists arrived to take up land for which they had paid before it had been procured. The King party, one of the earliest national movements among M&āori, reacted against this imperial expansion. The story of the developing crisis features good intentions, self-interest, obstinacy and miscalculations &– elements involved in the origins of many wars. Written over ten years, The Origins of the Maori Wars is a pioneering study that comes complete with scholarly apparatus, including maps, appendices, notes and an index. First published in 1957, The Origins of the Maori Wars quickly established itself as a classic of New Zealand historical scholarship. This is the second edition.
Tangata Whenua
Author: Atholl Anderson
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2015-11-19
Total Pages: 705
ISBN-13: 0908321546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTangata Whenua: A History presents a rich narrative of the Māori past from ancient origins in South China to the twenty-first century, in a handy paperback format. The authoritative text is drawn directly from the award-winning Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History; the full text of the big hardback is available in a reader-friendly edition, ideal for students and for bedtime reading, and a perfect gift for those whose budgets do not stretch to the illustrated edition. Maps and diagrams complement the text, along with a full set of references and the important statistical appendix. Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History was published to widespread acclaim in late 2014. This magnificent history has featured regularly in the award lists: winner of the 2015 Royal Society Science Book Prize, shortlisted for the international Ernest Scott Prize, winner of the Te Kōrero o Mua (History) Award at the Ngā Kupu ora Aotearoa Māori Book Awards, and Gold in the Pride in Print Awards. The importance of this history to New Zealand cannot be overstated. Māori leaders emphatically endorsed the book, as have reviewers and younger commentators. They speak of the way Tangata Whenua draws together different strands of knowledge – from historical research through archaeology and science to oral tradition. They remark on the contribution this book makes to evolving knowledge, describing it as ‘a canvas to paint the future on’. And many comment on the contribution it makes to the growth of understanding between the people of this country.
The New Zealand Wars and the Victorian Interpretation of Racial Conflict
Author: James Belich
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13: 1869404939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe New Zealand Wars is a powerful revisionist history. Revealing the enormous tactical and military skill of Maori, and the inability of the 'Victorian interpretation of racial conflict' to acknowledge those qualities, this account of the New Zealand Wars changed how the country's history was understood. Belich undertakes a complete reinterpretation of the crucial episode in New Zealand history and the result is a very different picture from the one previously given in historical works. Maori, in this new view, won the Northern War and stalemated the British in the Taranaki War of 1860-61 only to be defeated by 18,000 British troops in the Waikato War of 1863-64. The secret of effective Maori resistance was an innovative military system, the modern pa, a trench-and-bunker fortification of a sophistication not achieved in Europe until 1915. According to the author: 'The degree of Maori success in all four major wars is still underestimated - even to the point where, in the case of one war, the wrong side is said to have won.' Here, Belich sets out to show how historical distortions have arisen over time and revises our understanding of New Zealand history by using fresh evidence and a systematic re-analysis of old evidence.
Traditional Songs of the Maori
Author: Mervyn McLean
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 620
ISBN-13: 1775582264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic study of indigenous Polynesian music, conducted in the 1960s, includes a survey of traditional songs in different styles that embody the fundamental values of Maori culture in New Zealand. Musical transcriptions, Maori texts, English translations, and extensive notes on more than 50 traditional Maori songs are included. Common ceremonial songs are represented, including elaborate laments, love songs, war chants, songs of welcome, and witty occasional songs.
