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Ngāti Toa migrations and Te Rauparaha's campaigns (1818–1839)

Ngāti Toa migrations and Te Rauparaha's campaigns (1818–1839)

  1. Waikato pressure pushes Ngāti Toa to plan migration

    Labels: Ng ti, Te Rauparaha, K whia

  2. First major heke begins: Te Heke Tahu-tahu-ahi

    Labels: Te Heke, Ng ti, Taranaki

  3. Battle of Motunui during southward movement

    Labels: Battle of, Motunui, Musket Wars

  4. Second major heke: Te Heke Tātaramoa reaches Kāpiti coast

    Labels: Te Heke, Horowhenua K, Ng ti

  5. Ngāti Toa establish power base at Kāpiti

    Labels: K piti, Ng ti, Te Rauparaha

  6. Battle of Waiorua secures Kāpiti Island

    Labels: Battle of, K piti, Ng ti

  7. Pākehā shipping and trade expand around Kāpiti

    Labels: P keh, K piti, trade

  8. First major Ngāti Toa raids into Te Wai Pounamu

    Labels: Ng ti, Te Wai, Kaik ura

  9. Whaling stations strengthen Ngāti Toa access to muskets

    Labels: Whaling stations, Cook Strait, K piti

  10. Brig Elizabeth raid captures Tama-i-hara-nui

    Labels: Brig Elizabeth, Tama-i-hara-nui, Takap neke

  11. Siege and fall of Kaiapoi pā

    Labels: Kaiapoi p, Te Rauparaha, Ng i

  12. Attack on Ōnawe follows Kaiapoi campaign

    Labels: nawe, Akaroa Harbour, Ng ti

  13. Inter-tribal fighting near Kāpiti challenges Te Rauparaha

    Labels: Ng ti, Te ti, Rangiuru Stream

  14. New Zealand Company’s Tory arrives at Kāpiti

    Labels: Tory ship, William Wakefield, New Zealand