Parihaka

The Invasion of Parihaka 1881 The invasion of Parihaka, which took place back in 1881, can be considered as one of the significant milestones in the history of New Zealand. Parihaka was a Maori settlement, which was surrounded by lahar mounds. It was established by Tohu Kakahi and Whiti o Rongomai during the late 1860s. On 5th of November, 1881, John Bruce, who is a native minister in the country led an army consisting of 1600 soldiers into the Parihaka settlement. Then they arrested the leaders

Māori, throughout history have fought to maintain their identity and save their settlements in many ways in Aotearoa. In this essay I will describe how kāwanatanga was first introduced in the Māori society and discuss the consequences of it such as Parihaka pacifist movement, along with challenges including land ownership. These disputes have been important as it signifies New Zealand’s history and some of the events have played major roles in what New Zealand is today. Kāwanatanga caused disagreement

Major aspects of Māori tradition are at risk of being lost forever. The Māori society’s two major art forms are waiata and haka. These art forms today are showcased quite differently to what they once were. This essay will firstly describe what haka and waiata consist of. Next, it will examine aspects of Māori waiata, comparing components between traditional and contemporary times. Lastly, it will analyse the elements and the effect time has had on the evolution of haka. It will also discuss the

remembrance for the ANZAC soldiers lost in combat, Parihaka day would be an unbridled celebration of peace, serving to bring our nation closer together and taking a break from day-to-day politics. We wish to make the following comments and considerations on the bill, supported by the evidence from the research of academics, secondary sources such as articles and opinion blogs, along with statistical information: Firstly, we will present evidence on why Parihaka was important to New Zealand, and is still

In James Cameron's Avatar the idea of imperialism is displayed strongly through the measures that the humans take to overpower the land and the people of Pandora. Imperialism is when a group of people believe that they are superior,and see others as inferior. This leads to them thinking that they have the entitlement to take what they want. This is shown in the movie Avatar when the humans think that they are more superior and take away important landmarks to the Na'Vi people,Such as Home Tree.

The land wars also known as the New Zealand wars was a series of armed conflicts which took place in New Zealand from 1845 to 1872. This occurred between the British/colonial government and the indigenous Maori. During Captain Cook’s earlier visit, he recommended New Zealand as an ideal area for Europeans to settle, in particular, the Bay of Islands. The British government at the time payed no attention to Captain Cooks recommendations. In 1810 the American and European whalers as well as traders