Saturday was the 160th Anniversary of the attack by the British military on the settlement of Rangiaowhia in Waikato. It was also that day in 2024 that I realized how little I know about the events of the New Zealand Wars, the major participants and the outcomes of those events. As I think about what … Continue reading What I didn’t learn at school about Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Tangata whenua protests a sign of discontent in the making
On Tuesday this country will have Waitangi Day commemorations around Aotearoa. We will be acknowledging the signing of the Treaty at Waitangi. In past years, despite the politics, it has been largely peaceful - notable exceptions being a wet t-shirt being thrown at the Queen in 1990, by a disgruntled protester; mud being thrown at … Continue reading Tangata whenua protests a sign of discontent in the making
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