Te Ata o Tū: The Shadow of Tumatauenga
Author(s): Matiu Baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice (editors)
The New Zealand Wars of 1845-72 were a series of bitter and bloody conflicts between Maori and Pakeha that extended from Wairau to the Bay of Islands, and from Taranaki to the East Cape. They are as important to New Zealand as the civil wars were to England and to the United States. Land and sovereignty were at their heart. This major book visits Te Papa's rich Matauranga Maori, History and Art collections to explore the material and visual culture, taonga and artefacts connected with key events and players associated with the Wars.
The stories of its over 300 powerful objects - ranging from weapons and paintings to photographs and soldiers' letters - help us understand why the wars occurred and why their legacy continues to resonate.
In addition, topical essays by leading Maori scholars and historians bring a depth of perspective and expertise.
General Information
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- : Te Papa Press
- : Te Papa Press
- : 01 March 2024
- : h250mm x w190mm
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Matiu Baker, Katie Cooper, Michael Fitzgerald and Rebecca Rice (editors)
- : Hardback
- : en
- : 480
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ACCESSIBLE, IMPORTANT GUIDE TO THE TAONGA RELATING TO THE NEW ZEALAND WARS HELD BY TE PAPA
The wars of 1845–72 were described by James Belich as ‘bitter and bloody struggles, as important to New Zealand as were the Civil Wars to England and the United States’. The conflict’s themes of land and sovereignty continue to resonate today.
This richly illustrated book, developed in partnership with iwi, delves into Te Papa’s Mātauranga Māori, History and Art collections to explore taonga and artefacts intimately connected with the key events and players associated with the New Zealand Wars, sparking conversation and debate and shedding new light on our troubled colonial past.
Contributing essays from Basil Keane, Arini Loader, Danny Keenan, Jade Kake, Mike Ross, Paul Meredith, Monty Soutar, Puawai Cairns and Ria Hall.
Matiu Baker is Curator Historic Maori Visual Materials at Te Papa.
Rebecca Rice is the Curator of New Zealand Historical Art at Te Papa. Her research includes New Zealand's representation at international exhibitions, particularly through the displays of fine art, photography and ethnographic artefacts, as well as how artists used these exhibitions to promote their own practice.
Katie Cooper is Curator New Zealand Histories and Culture at Te Papa. Her research interest is the material culture of domestic life, focusing in particular on nineteenth-century New Zealand. She is also engaged in ongoing research into the social and cultural history of rural New Zealand.
Michael Fitzgerald is a former History Curator at Te Papa who is now a Research Fellow at the Museum.
Foreword / 6 Preface Te Ata o Tu / 9 Introduction A Library of Imperfect Memory / 13 Part One Contested Authority 1809-1863 / 22 Early conflict 25 The Musket Wars 32 The Union Jack flies over the North 36 From Wairau to Poneke 43 The Northern War 66 Essay: Jade Kake 78 The Kingitanga 86 Essay: Mike Ross and Paul Meredith 90 Part Two A Garrison Colony 1860-1865 / 98 Absolute sovereignty by force 101 Essay: Basil Keane 120 Waikato taniwha rau: The invasion of Waikato 128 Essay: Arini Loader 170 War at Tauranga 174 Korero: Kelcy Taratoa 178 The business of war 198 Spying out the land 206 Postal history 212 Essay: Danny Keenan 218 Part Three A New Kind of War 1864-1868 / 224 War through the North Island 227 Titokowaru's war 250 The East Coast and Te Kooti 270 Essay: Danny Keenan 294 Essay: Monty Soutar 299 Part Four Legacies of Conflict 1872-1881 / 306 Building an heroic narrative 309 Honouring and commending 314 Flags of war 320 Photography and the wars 329 He marara taonga 344 Memories and monuments 355 Parihaka 360 Essay:Mike Ross and Paul Meredith 366 Part Five Contemporary Resonances / 374 'Preposterous ghosts' 377 Essay: Puawai Cairns and Ria Hall 402 Timeline, notes and more / 414 A brief timeline of the New Zealand Wars 416 Notes 428 Glossaries 459 Recommended further reading 464 About the authors 467 Acknowledgements 470 Index 472
