- Te Ruki
Kawiti (1770s – 5 May 1854) was a
prominent Māori
rangatira (chief). He and Hōne Heke
successfully fought the
British in the
Flagstaff War in 1845–46...
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presence in New Zealand. However, the
actions of Hōne Heke and Te Ruki
Kawiti in 1844
reflect the
controversy that
began soon
after the
treaty was signed...
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European encroachment and interference. The Māori
forces were led by Te Ruki
Kawiti and Hōne Heke, who
instigated the war when he
chopped down the flagpole...
- Māori
warriors of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe), led by Hōne Heke and Te Ruki
Kawiti,
during the
Flagstaff War in the Bay of
Islands region of New Zealand. The...
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affiliated with Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Kahu o Torongare.
Kawiti Marae and Te
Tawai Riri
Maihi Kawiti meeting house,
Miria Marae and Te
Rapunga meeting house...
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Maihi Paraone Kawiti (1807–21 May 1889) was a New
Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he
identified with the Ngāti Hine hapū of the Ngāpuhi iwi. He...
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three hundred men;
Kawiti joined Heke
towards the end of
April with
another hundred and
fifty warriors.
Opposing Heke and
Kawiti were
about four hundred...
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three hundred men;
Kawiti joined Heke
towards the end of
April with
another hundred and
fifty warriors.
Opposing Heke and
Kawiti were
about four hundred...
- had been
denied to FitzRoy,
attacked and
occupied Kawiti's fortress at Ruapekapeka,
forcing Kawiti to retreat. Heke's
confidence waned after he was wounded...
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local Ngāpuhi
tribe of Māori on one side, and
other Ngāpuhi, led by Te Ruki
Kawiti, a
prominent rangatira (chief), on the
other side. The
battle was notable...
