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Battle of Te Ranga, June 21, 1864 (Event)

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.

Participants in the assault:
43rd Monmouth Light Infantry
68th Durham Light Infantry
1st Waikato Militia

Some participants in the repulse:
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāti Ranginui
Te Whakatōhea
Ngāti Rangiwewehi
Ngāti RaukawaDate of Event21 June 1864SourcesGreat Britain. War Office. (1864). Journals of the Deputy Quartermaster General in New Zealand: from the 24th December, 1861 to the 7th September 1864.Ninety Years Ago on a Tuesday a Full-Scale War Ended HereDaily Southern Cross. (1864, June 23). Four officers wounded…June 21. p. 4.Reports on the social and political state of the Natives in various districts at the time of the arrival of Sir G.F. Bowen. (1868, Session I, A-04). House of Representatives.Cowan, 1983, 'Plan of attack on the Te Ranga Entrenchments', as cited in Stokes, Evelyn. (1990). Te Raupatu o Tauranga Moana: The Confiscation of Tauranga Lands. p. [32].Mair, Gilbert. (1926). The story of Gate Pā. p. 27-28.Bay of Plenty Times. (1955, June 21). The battle of Te Ranga by H. Kellett. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay of Plenty Times. (1924, June 21). An important anniversary: Battle of Te Ranga. p. 5. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay Sun. (1977, June 18). Battle was brief and bloody. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Looking Down the Barrel of History: the battle of Te RangaTe Rangi, N.Z. : rough sketch of ground occupied by rebels on 21st June 1864 / by Lt. Warburton ... sketched on day of action.The Māori Wars by Tom Gibson (1974)Letters from Captain Fiennes Colville to Family after Te RangaA Correction: Te Ranga - To the Editor » Bay of Plenty Times, 2nd October 1899162 Years On: The Māori Rifle Pits of Te Ranga (Tauranga Historical Society Blog 7 July 2026)Auckland Libraries Map 268-19

Te Rangi. N.Z. Rough sketch of ground occupied by rebels on 21st June 1864 by Lt. Warburton, R.E. Sketched on day of action.

Auckland Libraries Map Map 268-19 (portion of)

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Kaitiakitanga StatementPlease use taonga Māori materials provided by Te Ao Mārama: Tauranga City Libraries appropriately. This includes being respectful and mindful of the creator/s, as well as the mana and dignity of people, iwi and hapū group/s, and the environmental subjects depicted in the material.LicenseCC BY 4.0 Last edited by: Kate Charteris

AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Battle of Te Ranga, June 21, 1864 (Event)

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MoanaTe AwanuiAwaKopurereruaWaimapuWakaMātaatuaTākitimuTe Arawa

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Map Address228, Pyes Pa Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga, 3112, New ZealandLocationPyes Pa RoadLatitude/Longitude^[1]

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Start here:Battle at Pukehinahina, April 29, 1864 (Event)PeopleRawiri Puhirake (1814-1864)PlacesTe Ranga Battle Site (Tauranga)Other Item(s)Papers of Crabbe familyPei Te Hurinui Jones at Te RangaKeywordsTe RangaNew Zealand WarsTaratoa, Henare Wiremu, 1830-1864Pukehinahina/Gate Pā (N.Z.), Battle of, 186468th Regiment, Durham Light InfantryTe Raupatu o Tauranga Moana

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Battle of Te Ranga, June 21, 1864 (Event)