Te Kooti's Last Foray
The extraordinary story of Te Kooti's 1870 abduction of two Whakatohea communities into the Waioeka Gorge and how Whanganui's pursuit won the day but never the credit
$40.00
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2023
Summary
On 7 March 1870 the prophet and rebel Te Kooti swept out of Te Urewera to Opape, east of Opotiki, in what would be his last major action of the New Zealand Wars. His forces abducted 218 Whakatohea (mostly women, children, and old men) and marched them into the bush to build a pa called Waipuna. Before long the government sent troops in pursuit - almost exclusively Maori.
In this captivating book, historian Ron Crosby draws on his decades of experience in Te Urewera and recently discov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781990042348 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1990042341 |
| Author: | Ron Crosby, Justice Joe Williams |
| Publisher: | Oratia Media |
| Imprint: | Oratia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 160mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Ron Crosby
Ron Crosby burst onto the publishing scene in 1999 with his landmark The Musket Wars (still in print through Oratia Books), and has followed that with a range of books, most recently The Forgotten Wars: Why the Musket Wars matter today (Oratia Books, 2020). Formerly a barrister specialising in resource management and iwi claims, Ron was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal in 2011. He lives in Blenheim.
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