MS – Madhuban – New Zealand

Fishing Activities In Whangaroa

The schedule for fishing activities released by the local fishing club is attached. Make sure you are booked for the period.

Remembering raupatu: A forgotten anniversary

By Vincent O Malley, The SpinOff [[ https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-12-2021/remembering-raupatu-a-forgotten-anniversary?fbclid=IwAR2h4dkkkeiqZFRS_a9ama5f-Vac9LdPAPz1Lj9HYUhR-kuqiDjBaGNnAos%5D%5D Passed on December 3 1863, the New Zealand Settlements Act may sound innocuous – but as Vincent O’Malley explains, for Māori communities it had devastating, lasting consequences. Friday December 3, 2021 is the 158th anniversary of the passing of the New Zealand Settlements Act – the primaryContinue reading “Remembering raupatu: A forgotten anniversary”

Divide & Rule – British Colonial Strategy

Divide the locals against each other, and conquer them by increasing internal strife that had been the hallmark of the British. They did this in India, and they did this in New Zealand. Supplying harmful equipment was another strategy. The British missionaries supplied blankets infested with Smallpox to the Native Americans, wiping out over 80%Continue reading “Divide & Rule – British Colonial Strategy”

Māori values and practices that influenced their interactions with Europeans

Māori responses in the early contact period were determined by well-established customs and practices. The notions of mana, tapu and utu were sources of both order and dispute in Māori society. They were practical forces at work in everyday matters. Mana – the individual presence Mana is often referred to as status; a person with manaContinue reading “Māori values and practices that influenced their interactions with Europeans”

The Legend Of Ohakiri Pa

Madhuban is happily located at the base of the rock formation of Ohakiri Pa, or, as the British settler’s renamed it – St Paul’s Rock. The rock is entwined in the Maori legend of the formation of Whangaroa Harbour, and is traditionally significant, a focus for mana in the surrounding area. It is a MaoriContinue reading “The Legend Of Ohakiri Pa”

Brief History Of Whangaroa

The harbour was the scene of one of the most notorious incidents in early New Zealand history, the Boyd massacre. In December 1809 almost all the crew and 70 passengers were killed as utu (revenge) for the mistreatment of Te Ara, the son of a Ngāti Uru chief, who had been in the crew of the ship. SeveralContinue reading “Brief History Of Whangaroa”

Whangaroa Harbor

Not broken yet, this mirror of the morning, The heart-shaped polished nephrite of the sea. Oh, mirror of mornings, shield of steely twilights! Cannot your look assuage and counsel me? Dancers of the day press on, let fall their veils, Rose burning on the circles of the waters, No question blinds their upturned faces, NeverContinue reading “Whangaroa Harbor”

Great Men & Women Of Whangaroa

Some of New Zealand’s famous are from our smalltown Whangaroa Eric Rush (born 1965 in Kaeo) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and a Rugby Sevens legend, arguably one of the greatest sevens players to grace the game. In a distinguished NZ Sevens career, which began in 1988 and ran until past his 39thContinue reading “Great Men & Women Of Whangaroa”