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Wairau Affray and Marlborough land disputes (1843–1848)

Wairau Affray and Marlborough land disputes (1843–1848)

  1. New Zealand Company establishes Nelson settlement

    Labels: New Zealand, Nelson settlement

  2. Company survey parties warned off in Wairau

    Labels: New Zealand, Wairau Valley

  3. Te Rauparaha appeals to Spain to adjudicate

    Labels: Te Rauparaha, William Spain

  4. Ngāti Toa destroy surveyors’ huts and equipment

    Labels: Ng ti, Wairau surveyors

  5. Armed party sails to execute arrest warrants

    Labels: Henry A, Arthur Wakefield

  6. Confrontation at Tuamarina becomes the Wairau Affray

    Labels: Wairau Affray, Tuamarina

  7. FitzRoy arrives to investigate the Wairau incident

    Labels: Robert FitzRoy, Wellington

  8. FitzRoy blames settlers for provoking Ngāti Toa

    Labels: Robert FitzRoy, Ng ti

  9. Spain opens Nelson hearings; Company abandons Wairau claim

    Labels: William Spain, Nelson hearings

  10. Compensation paid and deeds of release signed at Nelson

    Labels: Deeds of, Nelson

  11. Governor Grey arrests Te Rauparaha at Taupō (Plimmerton)

    Labels: George Grey, Te Rauparaha

  12. Crown purchases Wairau district from North Island chiefs

    Labels: Crown purchase, Wairau district