Parihaka Te Kawanata o Rongo Deed of Reconciliation [pdf, 1.8 MB]
...reanga i whanaua iho ai ki te mara o Tu, ka puta he poropititanga i tua i te rangi tawhangawhanga, he putanga ariki, he putanga tauira, Huripokina te ao, taupokina te po, ka ao, ka ao-atea. VIOLENT UPHEAVAL 1813-1840 The Taranaki region, rich in resources, densely populated and thick with human existence. Then the region’s desolation from northern bounds, lives torn apart within the tempest, ripped to shreds in the storm. The concussive force of the musket resounded, fortifications f...