Long-term impact. Figures are uncertain, but about 560 British and colonial troops, 250 kūpapa and 2,000 Māori fighting against the Crown may have died in the wars. Māori who had fought the Crown lost large areas of land – a total of about 1 million hectares initally, before some land was returned.
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How many Māori died in the Taranaki wars?
Total losses among the imperial, volunteer and militia troops are estimated to have been 238, while Māori casualties totalled about 200, although the proportion of Māori casualties was higher.
How did the land wars affect Māori?
The wars impacted upon Māori in five important ways. 1 Māori Land Loss When the wars were over, or even before the fighting had ended, the government embarked upon its vigorous programme of Māori land acquisition.2 Māori Population Decline Māori population numbers went into a steep decline from 1840.
How did the British finally defeat the Māori?
Māori versus Pākehā
The British were defeated during an attack (June 1860) on Puketakauere pā when the Māori executed a surprise counterattack, but the Māori were defeated at Ōrongomai in October and Maahoetahi in November. The war ended in a truce after the surrender of the Te Arei pā in late March 1861.
Did Māori tribes fight each other?
Wars broke out between tribal groups for a number of reasons, including competition for land, food and natural resources. Wars were also fought to increase the mana of individuals or the tribe, or for utu – pay-back for insult or injury.
How did Māori lose their land?
The land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. There were some purchases of Māori land made before the Treaty was signed.
How many Māori were killed in the Waikato War?
The death toll was most balanced in the 1840s and in Titokowaru’s War.
Casualties.
| Anti-government Māori | British/Colonists/Kūpapa | |
|---|---|---|
| Waikato/Bay of Plenty (1863–4) | 619 | 162 |
| Pai Mārire, etc. (1864–8) | 772 | 128 |
| Tītokowaru’s War (1868–9) | 59 | 83 |
| Te Kooti’s War (1868–72) | 399 | 212 |
What are Māori weapons made of?
To Māori, weapons were taonga (treasures), and were often handed down to descendants. Weapons were made of wood, stone and bone, in a slow, painstaking process. Karakia (incantations) were sometimes said over weapons to imbue them with deities and make them tapu (sacred).
When did the Māori wars end?
1845 – 1872
Who really discovered New Zealand?
Abel Tasman
The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to ‘discover’ New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.
Has New Zealand lost a war?
Total New Zealand losses since November 1941, were 2,989 killed, 7,000 wounded and 4,041 taken prisoner.
How many NZ land wars were there?
This Land Wars Timeline is divided up into each of the New Zealand Wars campaign periods, of which there were, generally speaking, eight.
How many Māori lived here in the country’s largest settlement?
They are the second-largest ethnic group in New Zealand, after European New Zealanders (“Pākehā”). In addition, more than 140,000 Māori live in Australia.
Māori people.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 775,836 (2018 census) |
| Australia | 142,107 (2016 census) |
| United Kingdom | approx. 8,000 (2000) |
| United States | 3,500 (2000) |
Why did the Crown confiscate Māori land?
Substantial areas of Māori land were confiscated by the government after the New Zealand wars of the early 1860s.Land was confiscated both from tribes who had rebelled against the government and from those who had fought as government allies. It was envisaged that military settlers would be placed on confiscated land.
How much of New Zealand is owned by Māori?
Maori land has been estimated at about 5.6 per cent of New Zealand’s total land area of 26.9 million hectares (Table 1).
How much land was taken from the Māori?
Altogether 1.3 million hectares of Māori land was confiscated, including most of the lower Waikato, Taranaki and the Bay of Plenty.
How much land has Māori lost?
In 1860 Māori held about 80% (approximately 23.2 million acres or 9.4 million hectares) of the land in the North Island.
What did Governor GREY do?
In 1840 he wrote a paper for the Colonial Office setting out his theories on racial assimilation. Impressed, his superiors made him governor of the struggling colony of South Australia. He succeeded in improving the financial position of the colony, but not its race relations.
What happened at the Battle of Rangiaowhia?
Outflanking Pāterangi, the colonial and British forces attacked Rangiaowhia – occupied by Waikato Māori supplying food to the fighters in front – on the morning of 21 February 1864. It was a complete surprise.Houses were set on fire, and five members of the British force and about 12 Māori died.
What caused the battle of Rangiaowhia?
“The main issue when it came to Rangiaowhia was that there were multiple eyewitness accounts of what took place,” he explained. “Some said a whare had caught fire accidentally. Others, from more than one of those who took part in the attack on Rangiaowhia, described troops deliberately setting it alight.”
What is a Māori AXE called?
A tewhatewha is a long-handled Māori club weapon shaped like an axe. Designed to be held in two hands, the weapon comes to a mata (point) at one end and a rapa (broad, quarter-round head) at the other.
