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One of the earliest sites of Māori–Pākehā contact, Hauraki became a hotly contested region in the first 100 years of European settlement. Rich in timber, gold and other resources, it became a site of loss and devastation for Māori as the land was systematically confiscated.
Hauraki Contested draws a vivid picture of iwi leaders, Pākehā traders and government officials at a time of intense conflict and tumultuous change. It also takes readers directly into a landscape and the lives of the people who occupied it, yielding a rich account of a time of major transformation.
Preface
Introduction
1. Tribal histories and first contacts
2. Tribal conflict and European influence, 1800–1830
3. Reactivating rights and receiving newcomers, 1830s
4. The Treaty, Hauraki and infant Auckland, 1840s
5. The turning of the tide, 1850s
6. Gold and way, 1860–1865
7. Gold and the overwhelming of Hauraki,1865–1975
8. Aftermath