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1864, Pai Mārire defeated at Sentry Hill, Taranaki
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11 January
1846
Ruapekapeka pā occupied by British and Māori forces
The battle at Ruapekapeka (‘the bats’ nest’), a sophisticated pā built by the Ngāpuhi chief Kawiti, ended the Northern War. Debate soon raged as to whether the fortress had been deliberately abandoned or captured.
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