This battle was sparked by the murder of Tawake, of the Puketapu hapu, by Ngati Raukawa on the arrival of the last Te Ati Awa migration from Taranaki, Te Heke Paukena (1833-34). The ensuing war lasted several months. On this occassion the Ngati Toa fought alongside the Te Ati Awa against the combined forces of Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, under Te Heuheu, and Waikato, under Te Wherowhero and others.
Haowhenua, Battle of, N.Z., 1834
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Manuscript
Rangipito - An account of some of the hekes or migrations of the Taranaki and other tri...
Date: Apr 1887
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-128
Description: Contains an account of the various heke of Ngati Toa and Te Ati Awa to the Kapiti district between 1820 and 1833, with reference to inter-tribal wars and disputes during this period. Rangipito use's the term "Uruuru-purumu" to describe the 19th century musket used by Maori. Other - Hardcopy inventory says "Compare mss version in S P Smith papers 21 (d)" Quantity: 1 folder(s) (40 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript and 2 pages of mss