The death of the 28th Maori Battalion's Sir Robert "Bom" Gilllies was a reminder of the treatment that Maori serviceman received when they returned home from the war. For families who remained at home ...
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs. It paved the way for British annexation of New Zealand while requiring the Crown to protect Maori ...
He also witnessed the unrest caused by the rapid European encroachment on Maori lands. After retiring in 1900 from his career as a government surveyor, Smith devoted himself to the study of the ...