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 When did Māori establish Kaiapohia Pā

1700

Who was involved in the siege? What are some of the possible reasons for the attack?

Who was Te Rauparaha? Where was he from? Why was he so feared?

What happened to the iwi after the siege?

When migrating iwi faced resistance from tangata whenua (local people), conflict ... Hongi's desire to gain utu for a previous battle supports this interpretation.

What is a Pā? 

The word pā can refer to any Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive terraces – and also to fortified villages. Pā sites occur mainly in the North Island of New Zealand, north of Lake Taupo. Wikipedia