Te Maiharoa
and the promised land
$28.00
- Paperback
136 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2022
Summary
In 1848, eight million hectares of land in Te Waipounamu - the South Island - was purportedly sold for just GBP2000. Hipa Te Maiharoa was a charismatic prophet who in the 1870s led his people in the fight against the injustice of this land deal by occupying the land they believed had not been sold. He led a heke of his people from Arowhenua on the coast to the upper Waitaki - the promised land. This ongoing battle against the Crown was waged with words - but eventually lead to an armed confro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781990003653 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1990003656 |
| Author: | Buddy Mikaere |
| Publisher: | Upstart Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | White Cloud Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 110g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 155mm |
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About The Author
Buddy Mikaere
Buddy Mikaere of Ngāti Pūkenga and Ngāti Ranginui descent is a well-respected historian and has published widely in his specialist field of 19th century race relations and Māori history.
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