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Two great New Zealanders : the wisdom of Tamati Waka Nene and Apirana Ngata / John Robinson.
- Title
- Two great New Zealanders : the wisdom of Tamati Waka Nene and Apirana Ngata / John Robinson.
- Author
- Robinson, John, 1940-
- Publication
- Wellington, New Zealand : Tross Publishing, [2015]
- ©2015
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- Description
- 328 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour); 22 cm
- Summary
- "Inter-tribal warfare was a central feature of Maori culture but, as the carnage grew with the coming of the musket, many northern chiefs became disillusioned with the constant demands of utu and moved away from their old habits to the ways of peace as advocated by the missionaries. Tamati Waka Nene was one of them and he made the keynote speech at Waitangi, urging the chiefs to sign the Treaty as a way of ending the killing. Apirana Ngata grew up in two cultures and, as an M. P. and Government minister, became a spokesman for Maori, seeking to preserve their worthwhile traditions while rejecting the more harmful like witchcraft. The examples of these two men show a way ahead for 21st century New Zealand - away from separatism and the glorification of the deeds of long dead warrior chiefs, and towards the one nation that was envisaged in the Treaty of Waitangi."--From publisher.
- Alternative Title
- 2 great New Zealanders
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Conflict resolution. Role models -- Tamati Waka Nene. Man of war: Culture shock -- Young warriors -- The two great taua of 1819-1822 -- Hongi and George -- Hongi's return -- Upsurge of intertribal warfare -- Between two worlds -- Tamata Waka Nene. Man of peace: A call for help -- United tribes, attempt and failure -- Moves to peace -- War in the south -- Solution: colonisation and the Treaty -- Commoners vote by culture shift to Christianity -- Starting off down the new road -- Economic downturn -- Taming Heke -- Threats on Wellington -- Runanga and Kingite local government -- Kohimarama meeting of cjiefs -- Kaumatua and elder statesman -- Apirana Ngata. Linking two worlds: Childhood years -- Te Aute College -- University years -- Te Aute College Students Association -- Member of Parliament -- The Treaty of Waitangi, an explanation -- Developing the land -- Commission of Inquiry -- Support for traditional culture -- Looking ahead -- Appendices: The numbers tell the sotry ; The horrors of genocide -- Estimates of casualties -- Nineteenth century Maori population.
- ISBN
- 9781872970455
- 1872970451
- LCCN
- ^^2015462960
- OCLC
- 927167283
- SCSB-12728860
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library