Te Arawa Māori Returned Services League president Te Kei Merito wants to see the lives of those who fought during the New Zealand Land Wars honoured the same as those on ANZAC Day.
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Guardianship Strategy needed for Rangiriri battle sites
Ngāti Naho Kaitiaki are looking to create a guardianship strategy for the historic cultural battle sites of Rangiriri Pā and Te Wheoro Redoubt which was returned to Waikato-Tainui in 2016. However since that time the sites have come under disarray.
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A day to commemorate Māori land wars
The 28th of October has been chosen to commemorate the Māori land wars. However, discussions are currently taking place in Te Awamutu on whether the date is correct.
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Remembering Parihaka, not Guy Fawkes
It's 137 years on since the invasion at Parihaka and months after reconciliation with the Crown, renewed calls have surfaced to have Parihaka Day commemorated nationally.
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Heritage NZ recognises Northland war site as wāhi tapu
One of Northland’s most important battle sites, Te Pakanga o Ōhaeawai, has been recognised as a Wāhi Tapu by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
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Illustrating NZ Land Wars through music
Ria Hall has just released a new music video for the song "Te Ahi Kai Pō". The song is based on the Battle of Te Ranga. Hall hopes that this type of content will help raise awareness and acknowledgement of the NZ Land Wars.
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"If we forget, it may happen again"- NZ Wars Commemorations
If we forget, it may happen again. This from the Minister of Crown and Māori Relations Kelvin Davis who attended the Pūtake o te Riri New Zealand Land Wars commemorations in Kororāreka today.
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First national land wars commemoration underway
Parties from across the country descended upon the very first national day of commemoration of the New Zealand Land Wars, Te Pūtake o Te Riri, today.
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First Te Pūtake o te Riri commemoration dates confirmed
The first New Zealand Wars commemoration date has been confirmed and will take place in Te Taitokerau on March 9-11.
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British soldiers' mass grave uncovered at Ruapekapeka
The lost mass grave of 12 British soldiers from the country's first major battlefield has been uncovered in Northland more than 170 years after the Battle of Ruapekapeka.
