Her mixed feelings may be explained by the fact that New Zealand has no large native animals, except for those in the sea like whales and seals. The acquisition of these lead to the inter-tribal Musket Wars of the early 1800s. By the very nature of his occupation he is a rapist. He comes from slaughtering whales to force his advances on the maiden all forlorn. In the background, seals are being clubbed to death by Europeans for their skins and oil.
European settlers begin to arrive in greater numbers.
More and more land is needed, but in many places the Maori are reluctant to give it up. Tensions are building. The priest all shaven and shorn. The spread of Christianity. He was taught to write by Rev Kendall, an early missionary.