NZ wars Kevin By digikidz Feb 6, 1840 Treaty of waitangi is signed Jul 8, 1844 Flagpole at Russell is cut down 1845 Flagpole at Russell chopped 3rd and 4th time Mar 11, 1845 Maori attack British at Russell May 8, 1845 Battle of Puketutu is fought Jun 12, 1845 Pro-British ngapuhi defeat heke pokai Jul 1, 1845 Maori win battle of Ohaeawai Jan 11, 1846 British win battle of ruapekapeka 1853 First election for NZ parliament 1856 Maori population 56000 pakeha population 59000 1859 Te teira sells Waitara block Feb 20, 1860 Wiremu kingi stops survey of Waitara block Mar 17, 1860 Battle of Te Kohia is fought Mar 28, 1860 British win battle of waireka Jun 27, 1860 Maori win battle of Puketakauere Mar 18, 1861 Truce declared, Taranaki war ended Jan 1, 1862 Work on road to Waikato begins Nov 1, 1863 Maori forced to withdraw from pa at meremere Nov 21, 1863 British win battle of Rangiriri Dec 8, 1863 British occupy king's village Feb 20, 1864 British attack village of rangiaowhia Apr 2, 1864 British win battle of Orakau Apr 29, 1864 Maori win battle of gate pa Jun 21, 1864 British win battle of Te ranga Jun 21, 1864 Waikato war ends 1865 Native land court is established 1866 British army withdraws 1867 Armed constabulary formed 1867 Maori seats established in parliament Jun 9, 1868 Titokowaru's war begins Jul 10, 1868 Te kooti and others land on east coast Sep 7, 1868 Titokowaru wins battle of Te Ngutu o Te Manu Nov 7, 1868 Titokowaru wins battle of moturoa Nov 10, 1868 Te kooti leads matawhero raid Dec 5, 1868 Troops attack Te kooti Jan 5, 1869 Te kooti escapes from ngatapa Feb 2, 1869 Titokowaru retreats to inland Taranaki 1871 Maori population 50000, pakeha 300000 Feb 14, 1872 New Zealand wars end