02494cam a22003373u 4500 56359 UtSlPG 20260610134311.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DU Hawthorne, James A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-01-11 E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Dark Chapter from New Zealand History" by James Hawthorne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the brutal massacre that took place in Poverty Bay, New Zealand, during a turbulent period of conflict between Māori tribes and European settlers. It explores the tragic events leading up to the massacre, the sociopolitical dynamics involved, and the impacts on both indigenous people and settlers. In this account, Hawthorne, who identifies as a survivor from the region, recounts the significant deterioration of relations between Māori and European settlers, particularly following the rise of the Hauhau movement. He vividly describes the series of massacres executed by Te Kooti and his followers, alongside the government’s failure to protect the settlers. The narrative dispels misconceptions about the events, documenting the lead-up to the violence, the nature of the attacks, and the aftermath that left Poverty Bay devastated. Hawthorne also highlights the negligence of authorities and the intense struggles of individuals caught in this conflict, providing a compelling and tragic reflection on a dark chapter in New Zealand's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poverty Bay, N.Z., Massacre, 1868 Te Kooti, 1830?-1893 New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 Māori (New Zealand people) -- New Zealand -- Gisborne District -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56359 97190 97190