“Hēnare Taratoa had become drawn into the garrison world. The presence and use of soldiers and force had replaced the talking and treaty-making of 1840. His path as a man of peace and faith to a principled fighter was a tragic result of the resort to force and war.” — Professor Charlotte Macdonald.
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“It’s often assumed that the 19th-century New Zealand Wars fought between the Crown and various groups of Māori were exclusively a Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island) story. But there is a largely unknown history of southern engagement with these conflicts. ” — Historian Vincent O’Malley.
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“The betrayal and violation of the Treaty was in itself a form of state corruption, driven by the settler quest for land at the expense of Māori.” — Professors Robert Gregory and Daniel Zirker.
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“The instruments used to displace the querulous Irish … are the same as those subsequently deployed to deal with the troublesome Māori.” — Professor Richard Shaw.
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“The New Zealand Wars have left a huge legacy. Once you know these histories, you’ve opened the box of memories and you can’t ever unknow them.” — Professor Joanna Kidman.
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“For Kīngitanga supporters who had been urged to fight in a ‘civilised’ manner, the assault on Rangiaowhia was an almost incomprehensible act of treachery.” — New Zealand Wars historian Vincent O’Malley.
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“For many Pākehā, me included, our time here began on land that had been stolen (sorry, ‘confiscated’) from the people to whom it belonged.” — Professor Richard Shaw.
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“You can’t be Pākehā and believe that you’re not personally responsible for the colonial oppression of Indigenous peoples. No matter who your ancestors are.” — Leah Bell.
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