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Te Tarata - Ōpōtiki - Whakatōhea
150 Year Commemoration
land for military settlers. It was also Volkner was away, Whakatōhea was
running out of money. The Crown’s vulnerable to outside inluences. On
solution was to invade Waikato and 25 February 1865 Pai Mārire prophets,
coniscate land under the New Zealand Pātara Raukatauri and Kereopa Te Rau
Settlements Act 1863. arrived in Ōpōtiki with a contingent of
190 followers. There were 40 Hauhau
The Reverend Carl Sylvius from Taranaki, Waikato, and Ngāti
Volkner Raukawa. Wēpiha te Poono led 150
Hauhau from Ngāti Awa. They came
D uring the Waikato War, Volkner with instructions from the Pai Mārire
wrote seven letters to Governor
leader, Te Ūa Haumene to convert
Grey and made many trips to see him
in Auckland. He provided Grey with Whakatōhea to the Pai Mārire faith.
secret information of Māori military
activity. There was also a degree of
religious rivalry with the Catholic
Church. Volkner informed Grey
that Father Garavel carried a letter
from Tainui to Whakatōhea. Garavel
was expelled by Grey and detained
in Auckland. Whakatōhea grew
suspicious of Volkner’s activities and
were unhappy with the loss of Garavel.
Volkner knew that his activities were This engraving appeared in the
known to the iwi which put him at risk. Illustrasted London News in July
During this period, Whakatōhea’s 1865. Note the incorrect date
morale was low. The East Coast for the murder.(It should read 2
expedition to support Waikato was March) - (Levy)
defeated at Te Kaokaoroa near Matatā. Kereopa’s intentions however were
The loss of the chief Te Āporotanga very different. He had lost his wife
was a severe blow to Whakatōhea’s and two daughters in the battle at
leadership. To add to the tribe’s woes, Rangiaowhia. The raupo church
food production fell because of war. where they were at worship was ired
There was also an epidemic of typhoid on and burnt by soldiers. The priest
fever and measles which reduced the was blamed for the deaths, so Kereopa
population. sought retribution against clerics.
In January 1865 Volkner took his wife At Whakatāne Kereopa asked the
Emma to Auckland for safety. While Catholics to surrender their priest to
8 He Rā Maumaharatanga
150 Year Commemoration
land for military settlers. It was also Volkner was away, Whakatōhea was
running out of money. The Crown’s vulnerable to outside inluences. On
solution was to invade Waikato and 25 February 1865 Pai Mārire prophets,
coniscate land under the New Zealand Pātara Raukatauri and Kereopa Te Rau
Settlements Act 1863. arrived in Ōpōtiki with a contingent of
190 followers. There were 40 Hauhau
The Reverend Carl Sylvius from Taranaki, Waikato, and Ngāti
Volkner Raukawa. Wēpiha te Poono led 150
Hauhau from Ngāti Awa. They came
D uring the Waikato War, Volkner with instructions from the Pai Mārire
wrote seven letters to Governor
leader, Te Ūa Haumene to convert
Grey and made many trips to see him
in Auckland. He provided Grey with Whakatōhea to the Pai Mārire faith.
secret information of Māori military
activity. There was also a degree of
religious rivalry with the Catholic
Church. Volkner informed Grey
that Father Garavel carried a letter
from Tainui to Whakatōhea. Garavel
was expelled by Grey and detained
in Auckland. Whakatōhea grew
suspicious of Volkner’s activities and
were unhappy with the loss of Garavel.
Volkner knew that his activities were This engraving appeared in the
known to the iwi which put him at risk. Illustrasted London News in July
During this period, Whakatōhea’s 1865. Note the incorrect date
morale was low. The East Coast for the murder.(It should read 2
expedition to support Waikato was March) - (Levy)
defeated at Te Kaokaoroa near Matatā. Kereopa’s intentions however were
The loss of the chief Te Āporotanga very different. He had lost his wife
was a severe blow to Whakatōhea’s and two daughters in the battle at
leadership. To add to the tribe’s woes, Rangiaowhia. The raupo church
food production fell because of war. where they were at worship was ired
There was also an epidemic of typhoid on and burnt by soldiers. The priest
fever and measles which reduced the was blamed for the deaths, so Kereopa
population. sought retribution against clerics.
In January 1865 Volkner took his wife At Whakatāne Kereopa asked the
Emma to Auckland for safety. While Catholics to surrender their priest to
8 He Rā Maumaharatanga
