Map of Whanganui History
1819-1848
This is a map of historic events & locations impacting local tangata whenua of the Whanganui rohe, from years 1819- 1865.
To view details about select historic events in Whanganui impacting local tangata whenua, please swipe left or click below to read timeline of select events.
WHANGANUI RIVER MAP
RIVERS OF WHANGANUI REGION
Made with the support of
TE MANA O TE AWA O WHANGANUI
Source:
Cross, S. & Barr, B.(1996). Rangahaua Whanui District 9- The Whanganui District. Retrieved from: https://www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/WT-The-Whanganui-district.pdf
https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/
wt_DOC_135650183/He%20Whiritaunoka%20Vol%203%20W.pdf
1819
Attacks from the North
1819 – 1820 Tūwhare from Te Roroa of Northland
Tūwhare from Te Roroa of Northland leads a party of warriors on a Southern raid. He is joined by Patuone, Tamati Waka Nene & Te Rauparaha. They attack Whanganui.
TUWHARE & THE NORTHERN THREAT | READ MORE
NORTHERN TAUA | 1819 | READ MORE
WHANGANUI RIVER TAUA | 1819 | READ MORE
Source: Smith, P. (1910). Maori Wars of the Nineteenth Century: The Struggle of the Northern Against the Southern Maori Tribes Prior to the Colonisation of New Zealand in 1840. Christchurch, N.Z. Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd.
1829
Siege of Putiki-Wharanui-a-Pokaiwhenua
Putiki Wharanui is attacked by Te Rauparaha & Ngati Toa/ Ngati Raukawa forces
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: C-029-001
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Pūtiki pā', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/putiki-pa, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Apr-2019
1840
23 May | 31 May
Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at locations within the Whanganui rohe. One location is purported to have been Pakaitore, a special site of significance to Whanganui hapu.
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ENLARGE IMAGE
Source: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/interactive/henry-williams-treaty-copy
1841
Pakeha Settlers
Whanganui, painted in September 1841 as it looked post Pakeha settlement.
The New Zealand Company, with a reputation for unscrupulous dealings, acquired land for sale to settlers and Whanganui was seen as the second largest settlement after Wellington. The Pakeha settlers initially referred to Whanganui as 'Petre'(after Lord Petre, a director of the company). It was officially changed in 1854 to Whanganui.
CREDIT
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PUBL-0011-05
Artist: William Mein Smith, 1799-1869
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Whanganui in 1841', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/wanganui-1841, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Jun-2014
1845
Hunger for Land
'In 1845 there were not many more than two hundred Europeans in Wanganui; there were about sixty houses. This little outpost of colonization was practically surrounded by Maoris. The native population along the Wanganui River was estimated in 1846 at four thousand, most of whom were on very friendly terms with the settlers themselves, though they had no love for the New Zealand Company. Living was rough and primitive, but food was abundant; the Maoris of the numerous villages from Wanganui Heads inland plied a diligent canoe-paddle, bringing in their cargoes of pigs, potatoes, kumara, vegetable marrows, and pumpkins for sale by barter. Governor Grey in 1846 investigated the condition of the settlement, and made arrangements for the completion of the purchase of 40,000 acres. Major Richmond, the Superintendent of the Southern District, was deputed to settle the details. It was not until 1848, however, that the sale was finally closed. The area of purchase was increased to 80,000 acres, extending to the Kai-iwi River.
Source: http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cow01NewZ-c14.html
1847
20 July 1847
Battle of St John's Wood. Conflict arises 20 July 1847 the Battle of St John’s Wood. This conflict began in 1846 when Governor Grey established a military outpost, the Rutland Stockade on Pukenamu, a historic pā. A regiment of over 180 men and officers, gunners, canons, the frigate Calliope, the brig Victoria and a gunboat set up in Whanganui. The Rutland Stockade is built to fortify the town. At this point the unrest arose from disputes about land that the settlers were wanting to purchase.This was seen by Topine Te Mamaku (& others) as an act of war.
READ MORE | BATTLE OF ST JOHN'S WOOD
CREDIT
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: C-064-002
Artist: George Hyde Page, 1823-1908
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Fighting at St John's Wood, Whanganui, 1847', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/fighting-st-johns-wood-wanganui, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 9-Apr-2019
1848
Whanganui Land Purchase (at times referred to as MacLean Purchase of Wanganui), a fraudulent transaction that saw many hapu of what is now known as the Whanganui Region, dispossessed of lands, pa, resources & sites of significance. Capitulated by the events of the Battle of St. John's Wood & rising pressure from Pakeha settlers for land, this transaction has been contested from 1848 until today.
READ MORE
ENLARGE IMAGE
Source: http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowDona-t1-body-d0-d8.html
This is a map of historic events & locations impacting local tangata whenua of the Whanganui rohe, from years 1819- 1865.
To view details about select historic events in Whanganui impacting local tangata whenua, please swipe left or click below to read timeline of select events.
WHANGANUI RIVER MAP
RIVERS OF WHANGANUI REGION
TE MANA O TE AWA O WHANGANUI
https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/
wt_DOC_135650183/He%20Whiritaunoka%20Vol%203%20W.pdf
1819 – 1820 Tūwhare from Te Roroa of Northland
Tūwhare from Te Roroa of Northland leads a party of warriors on a Southern raid. He is joined by Patuone, Tamati Waka Nene & Te Rauparaha. They attack Whanganui.
TUWHARE & THE NORTHERN THREAT | READ MORE
NORTHERN TAUA | 1819 | READ MORE
WHANGANUI RIVER TAUA | 1819 | READ MORE
Putiki Wharanui is attacked by Te Rauparaha & Ngati Toa/ Ngati Raukawa forces
READ MORE
Reference: C-029-001
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Pūtiki pā', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/putiki-pa, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 2-Apr-2019
Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi at locations within the Whanganui rohe. One location is purported to have been Pakaitore, a special site of significance to Whanganui hapu.
READ MORE
ENLARGE IMAGE
Whanganui, painted in September 1841 as it looked post Pakeha settlement.
The New Zealand Company, with a reputation for unscrupulous dealings, acquired land for sale to settlers and Whanganui was seen as the second largest settlement after Wellington. The Pakeha settlers initially referred to Whanganui as 'Petre'(after Lord Petre, a director of the company). It was officially changed in 1854 to Whanganui.
Reference: PUBL-0011-05
Artist: William Mein Smith, 1799-1869
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Whanganui in 1841', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/wanganui-1841, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 25-Jun-2014
'In 1845 there were not many more than two hundred Europeans in Wanganui; there were about sixty houses. This little outpost of colonization was practically surrounded by Maoris. The native population along the Wanganui River was estimated in 1846 at four thousand, most of whom were on very friendly terms with the settlers themselves, though they had no love for the New Zealand Company. Living was rough and primitive, but food was abundant; the Maoris of the numerous villages from Wanganui Heads inland plied a diligent canoe-paddle, bringing in their cargoes of pigs, potatoes, kumara, vegetable marrows, and pumpkins for sale by barter. Governor Grey in 1846 investigated the condition of the settlement, and made arrangements for the completion of the purchase of 40,000 acres. Major Richmond, the Superintendent of the Southern District, was deputed to settle the details. It was not until 1848, however, that the sale was finally closed. The area of purchase was increased to 80,000 acres, extending to the Kai-iwi River.
Battle of St John's Wood. Conflict arises 20 July 1847 the Battle of St John’s Wood. This conflict began in 1846 when Governor Grey established a military outpost, the Rutland Stockade on Pukenamu, a historic pā. A regiment of over 180 men and officers, gunners, canons, the frigate Calliope, the brig Victoria and a gunboat set up in Whanganui. The Rutland Stockade is built to fortify the town. At this point the unrest arose from disputes about land that the settlers were wanting to purchase.This was seen by Topine Te Mamaku (& others) as an act of war.
READ MORE | BATTLE OF ST JOHN'S WOOD
Reference: C-064-002
Artist: George Hyde Page, 1823-1908
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image
'Fighting at St John's Wood, Whanganui, 1847', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/fighting-st-johns-wood-wanganui, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 9-Apr-2019
Whanganui Land Purchase (at times referred to as MacLean Purchase of Wanganui), a fraudulent transaction that saw many hapu of what is now known as the Whanganui Region, dispossessed of lands, pa, resources & sites of significance. Capitulated by the events of the Battle of St. John's Wood & rising pressure from Pakeha settlers for land, this transaction has been contested from 1848 until today.
READ MORE
ENLARGE IMAGE