NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka

Watch the full documentary of NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka. Read more Video

This moment in New Zealand's history was inconclusive in 1845 and is little-known today. Shannon Haunui-Thompson looks at what led to the battle, the famous trench warfare, and its legacy today. Read more Audio

Watch Riqi Harawira's music video "Ruapekapeka," which uses footage from NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka. Read more

Historian Vincent O'Malley writes about the importance of acknowledging the darker episodes of New Zealand's past. Read more Video

Discover the story of Ruapekapeka in our VR experience. Read more

Historian Vincent O’Malley talks about the battle of Kororareka and reflects, at the Treaty grounds, on the significance of the Treaty to our nation. Read more Video

Arapeta Hamilton speaks about his whakapapa (Nga Puhi Chief Pomare II), economics of the North in the 1800s, and the consequence of the Northern Wars and how its effects are still felt in Northland… Read more Video

Ruapekapeka Trust member Peeni Henare talks about the Battle at Ruapekapeka, why the location was picked, the design of the pā, and the loss of British and Māori lives. Read more Video

Te Warahi Hetaraka talks about his ancestral links to the warriors at the battle of Ruapekapeka, stories from the battle, exchanges between the British and northern Māori at the time, and artifacts… Read more Video

View all of the drama recreations from NZ Wars documentary in their full length. Read more Video

Hemi Tai Tin gives background meaning on the haka performed by the group Te Taha Tū. Read more Video

The uncut version of the mōteatea performed in the NZ Wars documentary by Te Taha Tū. Read more Video

Fly over the British camp, the British firing position, and the reveal of Ruapekapeka Pā. Read more Video

Fly along the front wall of the palisades to see the sophistication of the defence measures of the pā and how the trenches worked to aid the warriors in battle. Read more Video

Fly around the Ruapekapeka Pā to see cannon fire from the British displaying the strength of the pā. Read more Video

Look into how the British got to Ruapekapeka on foot. Read more Video

An animation dissects the Ruapekapeka Pā and shows how its underground bunkers worked. Read more Video