A Brief History

Te Pūtake o Te Riri is the messenger whose task is to awaken the memory and conscience of a sleeping nation. Promoting critical awareness, personal introspection, intercultural exchange and social transformation. Te Pūtake o Te Riri is the national day set aside to commemorate the New Zealand Wars, a unique day dedicated to remembering a sacred legacy, a legacy left in trust to a nation, a legacy unfulfilled.

Last updated: Rāhina, 25 Poutūterangi, 2024 | Monday, 25 March 2024

Te Pūtake O Te Riri is the messenger whose task is to awaken the memory and conscience of a sleeping nation. Promoting critical awareness, personal introspection, intercultural exchange and social transformation.

 
 
Ka whawhai tonu mātou mō te āke, āke!

With these words, Tāwhiao ended the Waikato wars

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Rā Maumahara – the Journey to a national commemoration

A timeline of the Commemoration from concept to inception.

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General information about New Zealand Wars and Conflicts

A paper by David Green from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage providing more context on the naming of the wars.

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