The English version stated that Maori had equality with British subjects but the British had complete rights of government. On the other hand, the Maori version also promised chieftainship giving local rights of government.
Although the problem was not clear at first, it became apparent as European settlements started to grow into Maori land.
In turn, the Maori lost a lot of land. From the s battles broke out several times as the Europeans either attempted to take control of Maori land or the Maori sacked European settlements. The Europeans had more luck controlling theSouth Island but faced struggle with the heart of the North Island. In particular, the in the Waikato War. This was the biggest land war, involving heavy artillery, armoured steamships and 10 British regiments.
Although the odds were against them, the Maori won several battles. In the end, British numbers and resources overcame the Maori. Maori political independence dwindled until finally expiring in when police invaded the last sanctuary in the Urewera mountains. Maori influence on national affairs was severely reduced and the Maori population had dramatically declined.
Keeping the Maori culture alive was the next struggle. Strong Maori leaders were in force to rejuvenate Maori society. Indeed, it seemed Maori were adapting to the change to fit in with Western society. Many Maori started to shift to the urban centres to find work rather than staying in rural settlements as they had always done.
Where they brought cultural aspects to the city with them through building urban maraes, for example, they were subject to the teachings of Western, mainly British, education in schools. Protests broke out as people were becoming more aware of the impact European colonisation had. The first Waitangi Day protests were organised by activist group Nga Tamatoa in In response, the Waitangi Tribunal was set up in to investigate breaches of the treaty.
However, the application of Maori cultural knowledge in modern New Zealand life is still debated. For example, although there has been a steady increase in Maori population in New Zealand in recent years, there has certainly been a decline in the Maori language use, despite efforts to incorporate it in education. From the national museums to overnight stays in maraes meeting grounds , there is a spotlight on the Maori culture in New Zealand tourism to showcase the culture to the wider world.
It was this battalion that was involved in the Passchendaele and German offensive in spring In the final allied offensives from August to October the battalion suffered casualties. In he was in the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Sydney, after have his second operation to repair his stomach. Home world war one the maori battalion new zealand brigade.
Maori soldier in the Apex trenches at Gallipoli, 30 November, At the outbreak of World War One Britain drafted the standing Army of India into the conflict but although a number of indigenous communities declared their loyalty and allegiance Britain refused to recognise the indigenous populations in its other Dominions as potential soldiers.
Moa, a native flightless bird reaching heights of 12ft, was an easy target for food as you can tell by the lovely but fake moa pictured. A high protein diet meant a huge population growth for the Maori, and this population spread from the top of the North Island all the way far south in the South Island. As resources started to dwindle, such as the extinction of the moa, tribes formed for security and fights for resources. Any disputes between tribes were sorted with intermarriage and diplomacy, or the less peaceful methods of military campaigns.
Clearly, this was some sort of misunderstanding that Tasman did not want to pursue further, as Tasman got the hell out of New Zealand. James Cook mapped the coast of New Zealand, making it possible for the great European migration to start. The next day, Cook made a second attempt, taking Tupaia a crew member picked up from Tahiti who could speak a language similar to Maori.
Gifts were offered to the Maori but, understandably, the Maori were a bit hostile after the events of the previous day. Cook could finally convey to the Maori that they had come in peace by showering them in gifts, food and drink. They were taken back to shore the next day.
It eventually got to the point where the Europeans realised that shooting people was not the friendliest of greetings. In the early s, whalers from Europe and America started to visit the Bay of Islands, setting up trading villages with the Maori. Timber and flax were traded in the town that is now known as Russell.
And by that, they meant sex and drink. Today Russell is a charming seaside town and well worth a visit in the Bay of Islands. The peace was kept through intermarriage and the fact that the Europeans needed the Maori for protection, food and labour, while the Maori needed European articles like muskets. New technology, transport, literacy, religion and muskets: the ways of Western life soon found their way into Maori life.
A tribe in Northland, Ngapuhi, obtained muskets from trading and made their way down south, raiding other tribes. They would win battle after battle until facing a tribe who had also acquired muskets. Once the Ngapuhi were defeated, the winning tribe would continue the musket wars like a domino effect until the fighting reached far down the South Island in As muskets became equally distributed amongst tribes, the wars died off. Around 20, Maori died due to these wars.
They also were at the Messines offensive in They captured Le Quesnoy from the Germans on 4 November , and were then assigned to the Rhine Garrison and began their march towards Dunkirk. The complete battalion sailed for New Zealand in March where they received a heroes welcome.
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