A King for all people

The rise and fall of the Maori King

movement 1856 - 1894

Story begins in the 1850s

Tamihana Te Rauparaha went to London

Went on long walk with Matene Te Whi Whi

1852 NZ Constitution Act Maori ‘excluded’ from the vote

http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/olop_content/OLOP_FLASH.htm

Pukawa 1856

Huge gathering of all of the tribesIwikau Te Heu HeuTo consider forming a ‘political unity’ that might equal the Crown

A Maori King is chosen ..

1858Te Whero Whero1st Maori King

                                                                                          

Ngaruawahia

NCEA Achievement Standard 3.4

‘A significant decision ..’

To establish a Maori King movement Describe the decision and the historical contextExplain factors which contributed to itEvaluate the consequences of the decision

NCEA Achievement Standard 3.4

‘A significant decision ..’Evaluate the literature

Angella Ballara (1996)James Cowan (1921)

Structure the information in effective essay format

Develop convincing argument supported by quality evidence

‘an essay is argument’

Evaluate the primary material .. eg Native Land Court Minutes .. Unreliable?

Written up by a Court Clerk / English

Eg Tawhiao’s petition 1884 .. A better source

What was the ‘significant decision?

To establish a King Movement To unite under single political head

What/who was that to be?

To ‘create a new nation’ (Ballara) Never before attempted Never before united (peace or war)

To create a counterweight against the Crown ?

Do interrogate the ‘decision’ for shades of meaning ..

context contributing

factors Maori without Ngapuhi or Ngai TahuWidespread amongst flaxroots Maori1850s Hui-a-iwi / huge Maori gathering Embedded in Maori protocols ..

Maori loss of powerNo vote / loss of Treaty rights Aggressive Crown

Concern over loss of landMaori were never a single polity ..

Offended classic notions of paepae / place

Tamihana Te Rauparaha went to London ..

Space for a dual sovereignty in NZ?

Consequences? ..

Te Whero Whero died in 1860Tawhiao

Wiremu Tamihana

Consequences ..

War at Waitara 1860

Land sale in 1859 vetoed by Wiremu Kingi Governor Browne over- ruled the veto and accepted the saleWho was in charge – the Governor or Maori?Belich says, a question of sovereignty

                                                 

                                                    

Consequences ..

War broke out 1860

King’s warriors seen at Puketekauere, 1860Taranaki a ‘sideshow’ – real fight now in Waikato ..War launched in 1863 against the King ..

                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                             

Consequence – Crown decision to engage militarily 1861

War July 1863

                                                                            

                                            Rangiriri Battle site

Consequences .. War /

challenge to Crown

authority

Refuge and confiscation ...

Consequences ..

Life in Refuge ..

Tawhiao settled at HangatikiNative Land Court initial problem

Decided to boycott

Imposed ‘aukati’ line 1866Some Maori drifted home ..Govt sought to communicate with King

Tawhiao largely refused Consequences ..

Tawhiao’s house

But Kingitanga ‘disintegrates’

Tawhiao was difficult to deal with ..Attention turned to RewiTawhiao was a refugee – who has mana?

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/maori-land-1860-2000

End of the refuge ..

1881 Tawhiao ended his refuge .. Pirongia, gesture of laying arms down

Moved north to Raglan

Went to England 1884Petition of 1884

to establish a King Movement .. “but these contracts have been trampled upon .. Tribes no longer knew if their lands belonged to them .. Maori drew up a boundary .. And set up a head .. prevent further disputes .. “Consequences

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http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/maori-land-1860-2000

.. Settling with the Kingitanga

Consequences .. ?

Waikato Settlement

1994