SummaryOn June 21, 1864, at Te Ranga, Tauranga Māori faced Crown forces in a significant battle following the earlier conflict at Pukehinahina (Gate Pā). British troops, led by Colonel Greer, encountered Māori constructing fortifications and rifle pits, prompting intense fighting. The reinforced British forces eventually breached the defenses, forcing Māori to retreat into the bush. Approximately 150 Māori were killed, including many prominent chiefs like Rawiri Puhirake, whose body was later reinterred at the Mission Cemetery. Many wounded Māori were taken prisoner, and some died from their injuries.
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāti Ranginui
Te Whakatōhea
Ngāti Rangiwewehi
Ngāti Raukawa
Newspaper references:
"Battle was brief and bloody" (Bay Sun 18/6/1977)
"An Important Anniversary" Battle of Te Ranga: Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8623, 21 June 1924, Page 5
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