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A Wild Wind From The North : Hongi Hika's 1823 Invasion Of Rotorua
Hardback Edition: 1
Hongi Hikas invasion of the Rotorua area in 1823 is one of the most dramatic and daring assaults in New Zealand history.
Armed with muskets, Hongis forces had roamed the North Island seeking utu (revenge) for past slights. Te Arawa, inland and with their island stronghold of Mokoia on Lake Rotorua, felt impregnable. They did not count on Hongis determination - which led to an epic portage of canoes to the lake shores, from which an attack on Mokoia became inevitable.
A Wild Wind from the North not only tells the story with Staffords flair and sense of drama, but is also richly illustrated, including modern photos of the locations depicted. Launch of the book in 2007 occasioned a major meeting of Ngapuhi and Te Arawa that aided reconciliation for the past conflict.Featured in the 29 May 2017 New Zealand Newsletter.
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Pages : 151
Publisher : Oratia Media
Publication date : 2017-05-11
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, Māori, NZ History, Māori History / Kōrero nehe, Māori Biography / Haurongo, Warfare / Pakanga, Māori Leaders / Rangatira Māori