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Te Kooti’s Last Foray

The extraordinary story of Te Kooti’s 1870 abduction of two Whakatōhea communities into the Waioeka Gorge and how Whanganui’s pursuit won the day but never the credit. Ron Crosby The evidence in support of the conclusions drawn is compelling. This book is well worth the read.’ — Justice Sir (Tā) Joe Williams, from the Foreword Previous histories of the New Zealand Wars have either overlooked the events that are retold in Te Kooti’s Last Foray, or have got them wrong by relying on questionable accounts by Lieutenant Thomas Porter.

2023-08-04T04:59:05+12:00August 4th, 2023|Māori, NZ History|

Important tribal histories Horouta and Te Arawa available once more

Oratia Books is delighted to welcome back into print two major works of Māori history, which will be available to readers from this Wednesday 27 July. Horouta: The History of the Horouta Canoe, Gisborne and East Coast and Te Arawa: A History of the Arawa People are works of great mana that retain relevance to descendants of these waka groupings, and are of interest to readers far and wide.

2022-07-21T22:04:52+12:00July 21st, 2022|Māori, NZ History|