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The New Zealand Wars were previously referred to as the Land Wars or the Māori Wars, [6] and an earlier Māori-language name for the conflict was Te riri Pākehā ("the white man's anger"). [6] Historian James Belich popularised the name "New Zealand Wars" in the 1980s, [ 16 ] although according to Vincent O'Malley , the term was first used by ...
End of New Zealand Wars; Territory ceded by Māori iwi ~60 killed Second Boer War (1899–1902) The first contingent of New Zealand soldiers embarking for South Africa, October 1899. British Empire United Kingdom Canada Australia Colony of New Zealand India Ceylon; Cape Colony; Natal Colony; Rhodesia Orange Free State South African Republic ...
The New Zealand Wars were a series of conflicts from 1845 to 1872, involving some iwi Māori and government forces, the latter including British and colonial troops and their Māori allies. The term New Zealand Wars is the most common name for the series of conflicts, a term used as early as 1920.
New Zealand Wars (4 C, 46 P) V. Vietnam War (17 C, 110 P) W. New Zealand in World War II (3 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Wars involving New Zealand" The following 17 ...
This category is for articles dealing with the New Zealand Wars of 1843–1872, also known as the Māori wars or New Zealand land wars. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Twenty-two European settlers and four Māori killed in the Wairau Affray at Tuamarina, near the Wairau River, in Marlborough, marking the start of the New Zealand Wars. Robert FitzRoy succeeds Hobson as governor. 1844. Hone Heke begins the Flagstaff War. New Zealand Company suspends its colonising operations due to financial difficulties. 1845
The New Zealand Wars Memorial in Auckland commemorates imperial and Māori troops during the New Zealand Wars who were allied with British forces. The statue was commissioned by the Victoria League and sculpted by Thomas Eyre Macklin. The statue has been frequently subject to protests since its opening in 1920. [1]
New Zealand Wars Day is commemorated on 28 October, this is the national day marking the 19th-century New Zealand Wars. [ 98 ] The various regiments of the New Zealand Army mark their own Corps Days, many of which are derived from those of the corresponding British regiments.