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Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief

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The striking biography of the foremost Māori leader during the years of New Zealand's early European settlement. The foremost Māori leader during the years of early European settlement, Hongi Hika led Ngāpuhi on their devastating raids during the Musket Wars. Thousands of Māori were killed using... Read More
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Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief

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The striking biography of the foremost Māori leader during the years of New Zealand's early European settlement.

The foremost Māori leader during the years of early European settlement, Hongi Hika led Ngāpuhi on their devastating raids during the Musket Wars. Thousands of Māori were killed using the new weapons, and tribal power balances were radically altered. This striking book by a kinswoman of Hongi's is one of the major New Zealand biographies in recent times.

Hongi Hika: Warrior Chief provides a detailed and captivating account of this influential figure's life and the transformative period in which he lived.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143770732

Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2003

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Viking

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 484g

Pages: 352

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