a king for all people
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A King for all people. The rise and fall of the Maori King movement 1856 - 1894. Tamihana Te Rauparaha went to London Went on long walk with Matene Te Whi Whi. 1852 NZ Constitution Act Maori ‘excluded’ from the vote. Story begins in the 1850s. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A King for all people
The rise and fall of the Maori King
movement 1856 - 1894
Story begins in the 1850s
Tamihana Te Rauparaha went to London
Went on long walk with Matene Te Whi Whi
1852 NZ Constitution Act Maori ‘excluded’ from the vote
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/olop_content/OLOP_FLASH.htm
Pukawa 1856
Huge gathering of all of the tribesIwikau Te Heu HeuTo consider forming a ‘political unity’ that might equal the Crown
A Maori King is chosen ..
1858Te Whero Whero1st Maori King
Ngaruawahia
NCEA Achievement Standard 3.4
‘A significant decision ..’
To establish a Maori King movement Describe the decision and the historical contextExplain factors which contributed to itEvaluate the consequences of the decision
NCEA Achievement Standard 3.4
‘A significant decision ..’Evaluate the literature
Angella Ballara (1996)James Cowan (1921)
Structure the information in effective essay format
Develop convincing argument supported by quality evidence
‘an essay is argument’
Evaluate the primary material .. eg Native Land Court Minutes .. Unreliable?
Written up by a Court Clerk / English
Eg Tawhiao’s petition 1884 .. A better source
What was the ‘significant decision?
To establish a King Movement To unite under single political head
What/who was that to be?
To ‘create a new nation’ (Ballara) Never before attempted Never before united (peace or war)
To create a counterweight against the Crown ?
Do interrogate the ‘decision’ for shades of meaning ..
context contributing
factors Maori without Ngapuhi or Ngai TahuWidespread amongst flaxroots Maori1850s Hui-a-iwi / huge Maori gathering Embedded in Maori protocols ..
Maori loss of powerNo vote / loss of Treaty rights Aggressive Crown
Concern over loss of landMaori were never a single polity ..
Offended classic notions of paepae / place
Tamihana Te Rauparaha went to London ..
Space for a dual sovereignty in NZ?
Consequences? ..
Te Whero Whero died in 1860Tawhiao
Wiremu Tamihana
Consequences ..
War at Waitara 1860
Land sale in 1859 vetoed by Wiremu Kingi Governor Browne over- ruled the veto and accepted the saleWho was in charge – the Governor or Maori?Belich says, a question of sovereignty
Consequences ..
War broke out 1860
King’s warriors seen at Puketekauere, 1860Taranaki a ‘sideshow’ – real fight now in Waikato ..War launched in 1863 against the King ..
Consequence – Crown decision to engage militarily 1861
War July 1863
Rangiriri Battle site
Consequences .. War /
challenge to Crown
authority
Refuge and confiscation ...
Consequences ..
Life in Refuge ..
Tawhiao settled at HangatikiNative Land Court initial problem
Decided to boycott
Imposed ‘aukati’ line 1866Some Maori drifted home ..Govt sought to communicate with King
Tawhiao largely refused Consequences ..
Tawhiao’s house
But Kingitanga ‘disintegrates’
Tawhiao was difficult to deal with ..Attention turned to RewiTawhiao was a refugee – who has mana?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/maori-land-1860-2000
End of the refuge ..
1881 Tawhiao ended his refuge .. Pirongia, gesture of laying arms down
Moved north to Raglan
Went to England 1884Petition of 1884
to establish a King Movement .. “but these contracts have been trampled upon .. Tribes no longer knew if their lands belonged to them .. Maori drew up a boundary .. And set up a head .. prevent further disputes .. “Consequences
..
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/interactive/maori-land-1860-2000
.. Settling with the Kingitanga
Consequences .. ?
Waikato Settlement
1994