Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 1, 2017 18:14:03 GMT 12
HISTORIC PARDON FOR TUHOE PROPHET CONFIRMED
The Crown will officially pardon a Tuhoe prophet and leader was arrested in 1916 during a raid in which his son was killed.
Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell announced today that the Crown will sign the historic agreement at the site where Rua Kenana was arrested on April 2 1916.
On that day 70 armed police went to Maungapohatu to arrest Kenana and in a gun battle killed his son Toko Rua and Te Maipi Te Whiu.
Charges against Kenana were later dismissed or resulted in his acquittal but he was sentenced to 18 months prison on an earlier charge of "moral resistance".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11915415
The Crown will officially pardon a Tuhoe prophet and leader was arrested in 1916 during a raid in which his son was killed.
Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell announced today that the Crown will sign the historic agreement at the site where Rua Kenana was arrested on April 2 1916.
On that day 70 armed police went to Maungapohatu to arrest Kenana and in a gun battle killed his son Toko Rua and Te Maipi Te Whiu.
Charges against Kenana were later dismissed or resulted in his acquittal but he was sentenced to 18 months prison on an earlier charge of "moral resistance".....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11915415