Taranaki Land Wars – HERITAGE TARANAKI

150 years ago today, McDonnell’s Campaign Begins. By Dave Rudd and Ivan Bruce

Image:The location of Pokaikai, shown in an extract from a campaign map 1861 – 1869, showing the location of British and AC redoubts and Maori pa and papakainga destroyed or attacked during the Taranaki land wars. 150 years ago today the colonial forces based in South Taranaki converged upon the redoubts at Manawapou, with the…

Previous entries – 150 years ago today by Ivan Bruce (January 12 2016) Taiporohenui

Image: The gateway to Taiporohenui Marae, with Whareroa in the background. Image: Ivan Bruce 2014. Other entries can be found on the Heritage Taranaki Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/Heritage-Taranaki-Incorporated-928047640593463/?ref=bookmarks Taiporohenui. Dave Rudd who usually produces this work has been unwell recently, and as this month marks the 150th anniversary of a number of important events in the Taranaki…