Te Whare Karakia o Hori Tapu
St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pā
All who enter here be reconciled
History Links
St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pā
All who enter here be reconciled
History Links
Battles of Gate Pā and Te Ranga
NZ History - Gate Pā
Rawiri Puhirake (1814-1864)
Heni Te Kiri Karamu of Gate Pā
Heni Te Kiri Karamu (1840-1933)
Taratoa, Henare Wiremu
Henare Wiremu Taratoa: Noble Warrior (2014) by Patricia Brooks
Henare Wiremu Taratoa of Te Ranga
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Hapur Greer
Major General Horatio Robley: Collections Te Papa
Samuel Mitchell V.C.
The Elms
Rawiri Puhirake (1814-1864)
Heni Te Kiri Karamu of Gate Pā
Heni Te Kiri Karamu (1840-1933)
Taratoa, Henare Wiremu
Henare Wiremu Taratoa: Noble Warrior (2014) by Patricia Brooks
Henare Wiremu Taratoa of Te Ranga
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Hapur Greer
Major General Horatio Robley: Collections Te Papa
Samuel Mitchell V.C.
The Elms
Horatio Gordon Robley (1840 - 1930)
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This site would not be complete without mention of Major General Horatio Robley whose drawings and water colours, whilst a British soldier living and serving in Tauranga at the time of The Battles of Gate Pa and Te Ranga, in many ways tell the visual stories of Pukehinahina and the two battles, as seen through his eyes. While his prolific drawings have caused controversy in some circles owing to the nature of them, they are in themselves an in-depth and accurate historic record of the period and the times in which he lived in New Zealand. During Robley's time in New Zealand he met Herete Mauao and they had a son whom they named Hamiora Tu Ropere. His descendants live on to this day.
Read Horatio Robley's wiki page here |
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley (part 1) RNZ
Robley witnessed the most famous battle of the New Zealand Wars, he fathered a child with the daughter of a sworn enemy, his sketching helped end a war and his book helped save the art of Māori tattooing. Read or listen to Part 1 here
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley (part 2) RNZ
In part 1 of the story, we heard how Horatio Robley came to New Zealand as a young officer in the British Army and witnessed the devastating British defeat at Gate Pā. In Part 2, we hear how the Tauranga War ended, and how Robley became famous as a collector of Mokomokai, preserved Māori heads. Read or listen to Part 2 here
Robley witnessed the most famous battle of the New Zealand Wars, he fathered a child with the daughter of a sworn enemy, his sketching helped end a war and his book helped save the art of Māori tattooing. Read or listen to Part 1 here
Headhunter: the story of Horatio Robley (part 2) RNZ
In part 1 of the story, we heard how Horatio Robley came to New Zealand as a young officer in the British Army and witnessed the devastating British defeat at Gate Pā. In Part 2, we hear how the Tauranga War ended, and how Robley became famous as a collector of Mokomokai, preserved Māori heads. Read or listen to Part 2 here
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Header image: by Dave Tipper - Courtesy Tauranga City Libraries
