Te Rauparaha


 

Te Rauparaha (1760s?-1849) was a Maori Chief and War Leader of the Ngati Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars. He was influential in the original sale of land to the New Zealand Company and was a participant in the Wairau Massacre in Marlborough.

Related Topics:
1760s - 1849 - Maori - Ngati Toa - Musket Wars - New Zealand Company - Wairau Massacre - Marlborough

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Introduction
Early days
Migration
Trade and further conquest
Planned European settlement
Capture and eventual death
Abiding legacy

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