r23 story of parihaka

8/2/2019 R23 Story of Parihaka

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The village of Parihaka is inTaranaki close to NewPlymouth. It is the site ofa huge event in New Zealandhistory.


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Parihaka, was a large villagefounded when the Englishwere punishing the Maoriand taking away their land.


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By 1870 it had become thelargest Maori village in thecountry. In 1881 it was thescene of one of the worstcrimes against human rightsin this country.


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Two leaders Te Whiti andTohu led the Parihakamovement. Both men believedin non-violent action to

protect Maori independence.


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T h e y p r o m o t e d g o o d relationships with the Englishas long as Maori ownership of

land occurred. Both men wereagainst the use of weapons and

condemned violence.


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In 1879 the British startedtaking the Maori land whicht h r e a t e n e d a l l M a o r i

settlements. Te Whiti sent outhis people to stop the surveys

and to plough on the land.


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When the ploughmen werearrested they offered noresistance but were oftentreated badly.


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In 1880 the people of Parihaka put up barricades acrossroads, pulled out survey pegs

and took road builders out ofthe district.


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Hundred of villagers were sentto prison in the South Islandand were forced to build many

of the buildings in the city ofDunedin.


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The Parihaka villagers died asthe Taranaki settlers continuedto take possession of the land.

The struggling continued as didthe imprisonments.


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One morning the Parihaka army,led by two members ofParliament entered Parihaka.

Many people sat quietly on themarae while children greeted

the army.


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An hour later, Te Whiti andTohu were led to a jail in theSouth Island. Immediately,

the destruction of Parihakabegan.


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It took the army two weeksto pull down the houses andtwo months to destroy all the

crops. Women and girls wereraped leading to an outbreak of

syphilis.


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Fort Rolleston was built on atall hill in the village. 70soldiers defended it for over 5

years.


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While Te Whiti and Tohu werein jail he was shown thew o n d e r s o f e u r o p e a n

technology . Te Whit i isthought to be the first person

to speak on a telephone in NZ.


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1883 the Parihaka leaders weretaken back to Parihaka. Whilethis was happening hundreds

of their men and youths werestill in jail in the South.


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When Te Whiti returned home he

was assaulted in his home and in1886 was sent to jail again. In

1888 his wife Hikurangi died. TeWhiti was not allowed to attend

her funeral.


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In 1888 Te Whiti returned homeagain with his son-in-law. Thevillage had become very modernwith flash guesthouses built,streets, shops, lighting and

drainage constructed.


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In 1898 the last of captivesreturned home ending nearly 20years of imprisonment. Parihakawas described as one of themost advanced towns in NZ in

1902.


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Te Whiti and Tohu both diedin 1907.

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