HAUHAU ATROCITIES IGNORED

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HAUHAU ATROCITIES IGNORED

Commentary on a photo of Maori prisoners (HBT 3-9-22) by MTG curator Te Hira Henderson got my interest because I researched Pai Marire for my book The First Colonist.

Hauhaus became known to settlers when the bodies of seven soldiers killed in north Taranaki, on April 6, 1864, were found naked and decapitated.[1] The heads were dried and used in rites. [2]

Henderson ignores this, preferring to describe Pai Marire as a “Christian religion with a twist”.

Neither did he mention the murder of Reverend Carl Volkner at Opotiki on March 1, 1865, by Kereopa Te Rau, who was sent there by Pai Marire founder Te Ua Haumene. [3]

Volkner was hanged and decapitated. Kereopa gouged out his eyes, swallowed them,[4] and drank his blood.[5]

This is documented in James Cowan’s history, The New Zealand Wars and Pioneering Period, and in newspaper articles online at Papers Past.

Henderson presents Pai Marire as “peace and goodwill”. Why does he omit the grisly facts?

Mike Butler
Hastings


[1] Cowan, James. The New Zealand Wars, Vol 2, p17

[2] The Head of Captain Lloyd. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18640806.2.18

[3] The Murder of Rev. Mr Volkner paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18650315.2.7

[4] Cowan Vol 2, p75

[5] The Murder of the Rev. Mr Volkner, The Nelson Examiner, Saturday, December 9, 1871


www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/confronting-reality-of-a-photo-of-maori-waiting-near-the-shore-in-napier/A7ICH7RQXQUKGZA6IWVAOGLQ5M/

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HERE ARE EXTRACTS FROM THE HAWKES BAY TIMES ARTICLE: "Imperial Law imported from Europe was used to extinguish human rights for Māori born in Aotearoa, such as these men pictured.

Extinguishment was enacted with the use of fire and guns administered by Crown redcoats and police under Imperial Law.....n Aotearoa New Zealand it underpinned a programme of land acquisition....These Hauhau seen here restrained, had taken umbrage against these practices...These Hauhau men fought against imported Imperial acts of law.

The New Zealand Settlements Act (1863) enabled the confiscation of land from Māori tribes deemed to have 'engaged in open rebellion against Her Majesty', and in January 1865 Taranaki was declared confiscated.

In November 1865 these Hauhau men with other survivors, were shipped off, convicted as rebels and overstayers, deemed criminals for not wanting their Aotearoa being dragged and drawn into someone else's New Zealand. In this picture, Māori were not considered New Zealanders."
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The Hawkes Bay Today article appears to be a clear breach of the Media Council standards: Principle 1 Accuracy, Fairness and Balance.

Via NZCPR > tinyurl.com/2mc7tlc7

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THE TENETS OF THE HAU HAU RELIGION, PAI MAIRIRE

Recorded by Wesleyan missionary, Rev. James Buller in 1878 in his book, “Forty Years in New Zealand”.
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1. All its followers to be called “Pai Mairire”.
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2. Gabriel with his legions will protect them.
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3. The Virgin Mary will always be with them.
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4. The religion of England as taught in the Bible is false.
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5. The Scriptures must all be burnt.
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6. No notice must be taken of the Christian Sabbath.
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7. Men and women to live promiscuously.
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8. Complete victory will follow the vigorous “Hau”.
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9. The European population to be driven out of New Zealand.
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10.This will be done when the head has made its circuit of the land.
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11.Men will then come from heaven to teach them knowledge.
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12.The priests have the power to teach the Maoris English.
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The rituals included frenzied chants often around a “Nui” or sacred pole and the heads of their presumed enemies. These included Captain Lloyd, CMS missionary Volkner and tribal victims. ..
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Te W’iti, a leader of the PARIHAKA CULT, was an "ordained” preacher of this religion.