. The geography of New Zealand. Historical, physical, political, and commercial . utbreak. This was called Hekes war,, from theprominent part played by a chief of that name incutting down the flagstaff and sacking Kororareka. In 1860 there was a more serious outbreak. Manyof the North Island tribes, dissatisfied with the landpurchases and with the attitude of the Europeans,established a confederation of Maori tribes. Theyelected a prominent chief as king, and made laws by which the tribes^ of the confedera- tion would bebound. The landof these tribes washence called theKing Country. InTaranaki
. The geography of New Zealand. Historical, physical, political, and commercial . utbreak. This was called Hekes war,, from theprominent part played by a chief of that name incutting down the flagstaff and sacking Kororareka. In 1860 there was a more serious outbreak. Manyof the North Island tribes, dissatisfied with the landpurchases and with the attitude of the Europeans,established a confederation of Maori tribes. Theyelected a prominent chief as king, and made laws by which the tribes^ of the confedera- tion would bebound. The landof these tribes washence called theKing Country. InTaranaki some landbelonging to one ofthe tribes wasthought to havebeen purchased forsettlement by theGovernment. Dis-putes arising overit led to war, which,commencing in Taranaki, spread to the Waikato,then to the Bay of Plenty. Fostered by religiousfanaticism—the so-called Hau Ilau movement—theresistance on the west and east coast increased, andit was not until 1870 that it finally ceased. This Maori War was first conducted by Britishtroops, chiefly in the Waikato and Poverty Bay. Hone Hoke.—From an old print. THE PROVINCES 47 districts. Ten Imperial regiments were representedunder the command of General Cameron, but evenin the early stages the assistance of volunteers andsettlers was of great value. The Maoris were chasedfrom stronghold to stronghold, and, despite manyacts of heroism, they were finally crushed in thenorthern districts. In the bush lands of Wanganui and Taranaki, arenewal of trouble took place. Religious fanaticismfounded upon Christianity, debased however bymany crude native superstitions, caused a recrud-escouce of the outbreak. The military ardour ofthe fanatics or Hau Haus was stimulated by thebelief that, after the performance of mysticceremonies and the incantation of dirges, thedevotees became invulnerable to English Wanganui and the West Coast towns werethreatened, but the regulars under General Chute,stimulated by Sir George Grey, who was
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