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Kororareka established as Trading center
Whalers begin to call into Kororareka as a port where they interact with local Māori. Ngapuhi see great opportunity and welcome the chance to trade for European goods. Quickly the trade in Muskets takes over. 1 musket is worth 80 baskets of Potatoes. -
Marsden meets Ruatara
Marsdens mission in Austrlia has struggled. Many Convicts are Catholic and refuse to convert to Anglicanism. Aboriginals see no value in his preaching or anything he has to offer. Marsden meets Ngapuhi chief Ruatara. Marsden finds Ruatara to be open to education. trade and possibly conversion. He decides to send a Mission to New Zealnd. -
The Boyd Incident
The massacre of the crew and burning of the ship leads to great fear in Sydney and Britain. Marsdens request for a Mission is denied. -
Marsden arrives at Rangihoua
Marsden arrives in time to hold a Xmas service. He is confident that with the support of Ruatara that Māori will quickly convert to Christianity. Marsden does not stay but leaves Kendall and Hall (with their families) behind to start their mission. -
Ruatara dies
Ruatara dies and is replaced by Hongi Hika as the local Rangatira. Hika is not impressed with the Missionaries and is openly dismissive of their religion. -
Kendall Hika and Waikato travel to London
Hika persuades Kendall to take him to London to acquire some of the thousand thousand muskets stored in the Tower of London. On his return Hika trades his 'Gifts' for several hundred muskets, sparking arms race that accelerates the Musket Wars. -
Weslyans Arrive
While protestant the Weslyans are alos keen to convert Māori but initially struggle as they do not have the same initial relationship with them that Marsden had. -
Henry Williams arrives
As a former naval office Willams is more forthright and holds more mana that Kendall who is losing his influence. Williams is more assertive in pushing contact with Māori outside of Ngapuhi influence. Building the Herald allows him to reach areas previously out of reach. -
William Williams arrives
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Hika is injured near Whangaroa
With the Waikato tribes now heavily armed Ngapuhi can no longer send Taua out on the long campaigns and begin to fight amongst themselves. Hika is injured by a musket ball that penetrates his chain mail and passes right through his side. While he survives and entertains children by letting the ind whistle through the would, he becomes sicker. -
Pompallier arrives
Arrival of the French Catholic Bishop creates alarm amongst the Anglicans who are seriously challenged by their different interpretation of the scriptures. The use of effigies (Crosses and statuary) as well as colorful vestments is attractive to many Maori. -
Hongi Hika dies
One of the greatest barriers to conversion, Hika dies from a wound received a year before. Ngapuhi are already beginning to feel the effects of decades long fighting, and disease. He is replaced by his son-in-law Hone Heke. Heke is more open to developing relationships with Europeans. It is no coincidence that within a year conversions begin. -
The Letter to King William
William Yate panics after the arrival of a French warship. He collects signatures onto the letter (or Petition) seeking the protection of King William from the "...sons of Marion". Recognition of the lette rby the Colonial Office sets GB on the road to the Treaty. -
Treaty negotiations
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Treaty is signed
