October 17, 2017
Wananga looks at NZ Wars legacy
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi and Te Runanga o Ngati Awa have teamed up to present a symposium on the wars between Maori and colonial troops, and how they affect lives today.
Professor Te Kani Kingi, the wananga's research and innovation director, says it's an opportunity to involve the community in academic debate and provide a contemporary Maori perspective on historical conflict.
He says regional experiences of war and conflict differed, but there is a connected history that has shaped how we have evolved as a nation.
Soldier turned pubic servant Sir Wira Gardiner will open Te Putake o te Riri in Whakatane tomorrow with a discussion about war and conflict.
Other speakers include Harawira Pearless on the 28th Maori Battalion, Che Wilson on the Whanganui experience, Buddy Mikaere on Pukehinahina (Gate Pa), Haare Williams on Te Kooti, Dr Vincent O’Malley on the Waikato Wars, Kelvin Day on the Taranaki Wars, and Judge Layne Harvey on the Ngati Awa experience.
Dr Joanna Kidman will present an overview of the national initiative that has resulted in events being held across Aotearoa to mark the New Zealand Wars, with October 28 the official day of commemoration.
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