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The Musket Wars

From Moremonui to Kuititanga — the decades when firearms reshaped the map.

10 places · About 8 hours to explore

1. 1Battle of Moremonuic. 1807 · Moremonui, Kaipara coast
2. 2Hongi Hika returns armed from England1820–1821 · Bay of Islands (returning via Sydney), Northland
3. 3Fall of Mauinaina and Mokoia5 September 1821 · Tāmaki River, Panmure
4. 4Ngāti Toa leave Kāwhia — Te Heke Mai i Raro1821–1822 · Kāwhia Harbour
5. 5Siege of Matakitaki pāMay 1822 · Pirongia, Waikato
6. 6Battle of Waiorua, Kapiti Island1824 · Waiorua Bay, Kapiti Island
7. 7Battle of Te Ika-a-RanganuiFebruary 1825 · Kaiwaka, Kaipara
8. 8Fall of Kaiapoi pā1831–1832 · Kaiapoi, North Canterbury
9. 9Siege of Pukerangiora1831–1832 · Waitara River, Taranaki
10. 10Battle of KuititangaOctober 1839 · Waikanae, Kāpiti Coast