Re: R Paterson's letter titled ‘One week until voting papers arrive' (The Weekend
Sun, September 2) where there is a quote: 'Let's be clear there were no ‘land wars'
or for that matter New Zealand Wars”.
I say to this person – rubbish! If there were no land wars why are there
monuments and historic places plaques to them around New Zealand?
Wars were the cause of the failure of the British governments to recognise
agreements outlined in the Treaty of Waitangi and legislation passed by
Settler government that restricted Maori activities. Northern War 1845-1846.
Wellington-Hutt 1846. Taranaki 1860-1864. Waikato 1863-1864. Tauranga-East
Coast 1863-1864. Suggested reading: Michael King ‘History of New Zealand'.
D Meek, Tauranga City.
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well, I guess......
Posted on 18-09-2016 21:36 | By groutby
.as I understand it, most of the "wars" (or skirmishes"), probably more accurate, were between tribes trying to attain "rights" over the other after resolutions were met by the "Guv'mint"?..you know, this will go on for years and years..until...moving on with life becomes possible and everyone prospers, when could that happen d'ya reckon?
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