NZ Wars Collection
Ground-breaking and in-depth, the New Zealand Wars series takes you through each chapter of the New Zealand wars, region by region, from the 1840s to the 1880s.
Hosted by William Ray, Justine Murray, Mihingarangi Forbes, Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Tim Watkin
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Season 5 / Episode 1
Season 5 / Episode 1
Paraone Koikoi was at the Battle of Gate Pa in 1864, when Tauranga Moana iwi bested the British army in one of the most humiliating defeats in its history. Now, 160 years later, his great-great-great grand-daughter combines her personal story with rigorous history to tell the story of a blockade, bombardment and a famous battle. In episode one, 600 British troops land in Tauranga, Māori return from Waikato to defend their land, radical new pa are built, and a code of conduct for war in drafted.
Episode 2
Season 5 / Episode 2
Episode 2
Season 5 / Episode 2
On the eve the battle, British troops have ringfenced Gate Pa. Māori are out-numbered 7:1. Can they survive the biggest artillery bombardment ever on New Zealand soil and face down the might of empire? It's a clash between the world's most powerful artillery and revolutionary pa design, and one that spills over into more violence at Te Ranga. Host Justine Murray continues her journey into her whānau's past and the competing truths of Aotearoa's history.
Introducing: NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
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Introducing: NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana
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On the morning of 29 April 1864, British colonial forces opened fire on Pukehinahina Gate Pā. This was the first engagement of a military campaign waged against the iwi of Tauranga Moana and their allies. On the 160th anniversary of this momentous event, RNZ launches the two-part podcast series NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana.
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