Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 18, 2017 10:53:09 GMT 12
REVISING NEW ZEALAND HISTORY 11: CULTURAL CHANGE AMONG MAORI CHIEFS, PART 2
Rewi Maniapoto: warrior chief
Rewi Maniapoto (1807-1894) came from the upper Waikato and to the west of Lake Taupo, far from early contact with Europeans.
When Kingi started war at Waitara, Rewi was at first cautious, and attempted, without success, to convince his tribesmen to return from Taranaki.
However, after further tribal debate he felt differently and he requested Te Wherowhero and his council to consent to a war-party of Ngati Maniapoto marching to Taranaki in order to assist Te Atiawa.
When that fighting was over, Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Ruanui refused to join in the 1861 peace agreement between Taranaki and the Crown.
Leading the aggressive Ngati Maniapoto
Efforts at that time to reconcile Governor Grey and the kingites were foiled by Rewi’s intransigence.
Although Grey explained that a king and a queen, as authorities, could not coexist, Rewi wanted a formal acceptance of their king.
He continued to be aggressive. In 1862 when Nera decided to build a road in his tribal region, from Raglan towards the Waipa River, Rewi and his men began to arm, the kingite soldiers were assembled, and war-meetings were held at various places on the Waikato before that conflict was settled in negotiations.
During 1863 Rewi acted contrary to instructions from the kingite leaders, who had little control over the movement that they had created. With a war-party of Ngati Maniapoto, numbering eighty, he invaded Te Awamutu and forced Government Agent Gorst from the Waikato.
Such acts of open rebellion, together with threats on Auckland (soon followed by killing of settlers and troops) took the country into war, and Ngati Maniapoto under Rewi were heavily involved in the subsequent fighting against British troops.......
Continue reading Dr John Robinson’s # 11 series published in the ‘Kapiti Independent’ here > kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/revising-new-zealand-history-11-cultural-change-among-maori-chiefs-part-2/
Rewi Maniapoto: warrior chief
Rewi Maniapoto (1807-1894) came from the upper Waikato and to the west of Lake Taupo, far from early contact with Europeans.
When Kingi started war at Waitara, Rewi was at first cautious, and attempted, without success, to convince his tribesmen to return from Taranaki.
However, after further tribal debate he felt differently and he requested Te Wherowhero and his council to consent to a war-party of Ngati Maniapoto marching to Taranaki in order to assist Te Atiawa.
When that fighting was over, Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Ruanui refused to join in the 1861 peace agreement between Taranaki and the Crown.
Leading the aggressive Ngati Maniapoto
Efforts at that time to reconcile Governor Grey and the kingites were foiled by Rewi’s intransigence.
Although Grey explained that a king and a queen, as authorities, could not coexist, Rewi wanted a formal acceptance of their king.
He continued to be aggressive. In 1862 when Nera decided to build a road in his tribal region, from Raglan towards the Waipa River, Rewi and his men began to arm, the kingite soldiers were assembled, and war-meetings were held at various places on the Waikato before that conflict was settled in negotiations.
During 1863 Rewi acted contrary to instructions from the kingite leaders, who had little control over the movement that they had created. With a war-party of Ngati Maniapoto, numbering eighty, he invaded Te Awamutu and forced Government Agent Gorst from the Waikato.
Such acts of open rebellion, together with threats on Auckland (soon followed by killing of settlers and troops) took the country into war, and Ngati Maniapoto under Rewi were heavily involved in the subsequent fighting against British troops.......
Continue reading Dr John Robinson’s # 11 series published in the ‘Kapiti Independent’ here > kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/revising-new-zealand-history-11-cultural-change-among-maori-chiefs-part-2/