The Mangatāwhiri River: 12 July 1863
Channel: Difficult Histories: The New Zealand Wars
Date: 2023-04-06

The Mangatāwhiri River that runs down from the Hunua Ranges towards Pōkeno is a small waterway with a big place in New Zealand history. In the early hours of 12 July 1863 Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron and 380 British troops crossed the Mangatāwhiri River not far from the Queen’s Redoubt at Pōkeno, signalling the start of the invasion of Waikato. In this latest video, Vincent O’Malley visits the place where the Waikato War began.