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The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place.
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Wairau Affray
1843 conflict between British settlers and indigenous Māori in New Zealand
The Wairau Affray of 17 June 1843, also called the Wairau Massacre and the Wairau Incident, was the first serious clash of arms between British settlers and Māori in New Zealand after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and the only one to take place in the South Island. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Māori people
Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand. Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several centuries in isolation, these settlers developed a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New Zealand Wars
1845–1872 armed conflicts in New Zealand
The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side, and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the other. Though the wars were initially localised conflicts triggered by tensions over disputed land purchases,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)