Te Takahi o Ngapuhi (The Approach of the Ngapuhi) 1820 by Duane Moyle (2010)

Date2010DescriptionIn 1820 the Ngai Te Rangi pa on Mauao was attacked by the Ngapuhi from Northland who had recently acquired guns from European traders. The Ngai Te Rangi had no firearms and were heavily defeated, with over three hundred killed.
My painting is the view from the water as the canoes approached Pilot Bay, where the battle was to take place. Mauao is stretched to take the look of an impenetrable fortress, a fearsome, treacherous stronghold that it once was. The tukutuku structure is the Poutama design which represents the steps of progress and advance, a growth and ascension to higher levels of learning and achievement.
The defeat of the Ngai Te Rangi was the result of a technological advancement. The Ngapuhi had “progressed” from traditional weapons to more sophisticated and far more deadly firearms. The introduction of firearms into Maori warfare began a terrible chapter in New Zealand”s history and had devastating results throughout the country. It is estimated at least 20,000 Maori were killed in the musket wars from the 1810”s until the 1840”s, making it the most costly war New Zealand ever took part in.
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