Regional1843
Wairau Affray
Wairau Valley · Marlborough · South Island · New Zealand
Estimated casualties
26single estimate · no range published
22 British settlers killed (nine after surrender) and 4 Māori killed, including Te Rongo, wife of Te Rangihaeata.
SOURCEWikipedia / Te Ara
Also called the Wairau Massacre, this clash on 17 June 1843 in the Wairau Valley was the first serious armed confrontation between British settlers and Māori after the Treaty of Waitangi. A New Zealand Company survey party attempting to arrest Te Rauparaha and Te Rangihaeata was routed, with most settler deaths occurring after surrender.
Belligerents2
- Ngāti Toa (Te Rauparaha, Te Rangihaeata)
- New Zealand Company settlers
Sources
- Wikipedia: Wairau Affray
- NZ History (Manatū Taonga): The Wairau incident
- Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cite as: Wairau Affray (1843). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/wairau-affray · Sources & methodology