This is the first in a three-part, in-depth podcast companion to the visual documentary, NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui. Part two can be found here. Part three can be found here.
A reconstruction of the crossing of the Mangatawhiri stream Photo: Kaleidoscope 3D
Through the 1840s and '50s, Waikato Maaori had been close allies of Paakehaa settlers living in Auckland—so why did the war break out between the two factions in 1863? Together, Mihingaarangi Forbes and William Ray investigate the origins of the largest, most significant war between Maaori and the Crown in New Zealand history: the Waikato War.
Made with the support of NZ On Air.
Made with the support of NZ On Air Photo: NZ On Air
