Siege
November 1821
Fall of Mauinaina and Mokoia
Tāmaki River, Panmure
Ngāpuhi vs Ngāti Pāoa
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
Hongi Hika's musket-armed taua stormed the great pā on the Tāmaki River. Casualties were enormous, and the Tāmaki isthmus was largely emptied of its people for the next twenty years.
Related places
Musket Wars (1807–1842)