Siege
1831–1832
Fall of Kaiapoi pā
Kaiapoi, North Canterbury
Ngāti Toa vs Ngāi Tahu
Location unconfirmed
The map point for this place has not been confirmed against a published reference yet. Treat it as indicative only. Public access to this location has not been established — please respect private land, urupā and wāhi tapu.
What happened
Te Rauparaha besieged the great Ngāi Tahu trading pā for months before fire carried by the wind broke the defences — the deepest reach of the northern musket campaigns into Te Waipounamu.
Related places
Musket Wars (1807–1842)