5 May

James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands

1833 James Busby arrives in the Bay of Islands

James Busby’s arrival in the Bay of Islands was the first tentative step along a path that led to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi seven years later. Read more...
Dog Tax War narrowly averted

1898 Dog Tax War narrowly averted

War threatened sleepy Hokianga as government troops marched towards armed Māori ‘rebels’. Read more...