“This was a defining and transformative conflict in the nation’s history. The two 20th-century world wars involved many more New Zealanders in absolute terms, but it was war in the Waikato that had a bigger impact on the course and direction of New Zealand as a whole.” — Historian Vincent O’Malley.
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“The name von Tempsky is a reminder of a past filled with despair and anguish and injustice. We did not want to have a name on our street which commemorates that man’s hand in the invasion of Waikato.” — Tukoroirangi Morgan.
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“Some of the most powerful stories are recounted in the quiet spaces when words fail us — when the past turns into a tale of sadness or grief.” — Tom Roa and Joanna Kidman.
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