page_title: Tāmati Wāka Nene
section_title: Battle of Ruapekapeka
hierarchical_section_title: Tāmati Wāka Nene / Battle of Ruapekapeka
caption_attribution_description: A memorial for Tāmati Wāka Nene, in front of Christ Church, Russell (English-language side).
context_page_description: Tāmati Wāka Nene was a Māori rangatira of the Ngāpuhi iwi who fought as an ally of the British in the Flagstaff War of 1845–46.
context_section_description: Tāmati Wāka Nene and his warriors supported troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Despard in an attack on the pā at Ruapekapeka. Kawiti's tactics was to attempt to repeat the success of the Battle of Ohaeawai and draw the colonial forces into an attack on heavily fortified pā. The colonial forces started a cannon bombardment of Ruapekapeka Pā on 27 December 1845. The siege continued for some two weeks with enough patrols and probes from the pā to keep everyone alert. Then, early in the morning of Sunday, 11 January 1846,Tāmati Wāka Nene's men discovered that the pā appeared to have been abandoned; although Te Ruki Kawiti and a few of his warriors remained behind, and appeared to have been caught unaware by the British assault. The assaulting force drove Kawiti and his warriors out of the pā. Fighting took place behind the pā and most casualties occurred in this phase of the battle.
  After the Battle of Ruapekapeka, Heke and Kawiti were ready for peace. It was Wāka Nene they approached to act as the intermediary to negotiate with Governor Grey. Nene insisted that no action should be taken against Heke and Kawiti for leading the war.
caption: A memorial for Tāmati Wāka Nene, in front of Christ Church, Russell (English-language side)
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