The Second Taranaki War is a term used Using by some historians for the period of hostilities between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand between 1863 and 1866 .

The Second Taranaki War is a term used Using by some historians for the period of hostilities between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand between 1863 and 1866 .

The term is avoided Preventing_or_letting by some historians , who either describe Statement the conflicts Hostile_encounter as merely a series of West Coast campaigns that took place between the Taranaki War ( 1860–1861 ) and Titokowaru 's War ( 1868–69 ) , or an extension of the First Taranaki War .

The term is avoided Preventing_or_letting by some historians , who either describe Statement the conflicts Hostile_encounter as merely a series of West Coast campaigns that took place between the Taranaki War ( 1860–1861 ) and Titokowaru 's War ( 1868–69 ) , or an extension of the First Taranaki War .

The Hauhau movement became Becoming a unifying factor for Taranaki Māori in the absence of individual Māori commanders .

The conflict in Taranaki had its roots in the First Taranaki War , which had ended Process_end in March 1861 with an uneasy truce .

The conflict in Taranaki had its roots in the First Taranaki War , which had ended Process_end in March 1861 with an uneasy truce .

Violence over land ownership broke out Process_start first in the Wairau Valley in the South Island in June 1843 , but rising tensions in Taranaki eventually led to Causation the involvement of British military forces at Waitara in March 1860 .

The war Hostile_encounter between the government and Kīngitanga Māori spread Dispersal to other areas of the North Island , with the biggest single campaign Social_event being the invasion Attack of the Waikato in 1863–1864 , before hostilities concluded Process_end with the pursuits of Riwha Tītokowaru in Taranaki ( 1868–1869 ) and guerrilla fighter Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki on the east coast ( 1868–1872 ) .

The east coast hostilities came Motion at the close of the Waikato wars Hostile_encounter and before the outbreak Attack of Te Kooti 's War , both fought Hostile_encounter nearby , but sprang from causes Causation more closely related to the Second Taranaki War—namely , Māori resentment of punitive government land confiscation coupled Cause_to_amalgamate with the rise Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale of the so-called Hauhau movement , an extremist part of the Pai Marire religion ( also called Name_conferral the Hauhau ) , which was strongly opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to the alienation of Māori land and eager to strengthen Māori identity .

Pai Mārire arrived Arriving on the east coast from Taranaki about 1865 .

The First Taranaki War Military_operation was an armed Bearing_arms conflict Hostile_encounter over land ownership and sovereignty that took place Process_start between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand 's North Island from March 1860 to March 1861 .

The First Taranaki War Military_operation was an armed Bearing_arms conflict Hostile_encounter over land ownership and sovereignty that took place Process_start between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand 's North Island from March 1860 to March 1861 .

In its 1996 report Reporting to the Government on Taranaki land claims Statement , the Waitangi Tribunal observed Perception_active that the war Military_operation was begun Process_start by the Government , which had been the aggressor and unlawful Legality in its actions in launching Motion an attack Attack by its armed Bearing_arms forces .

The term `` First Taranaki War Military_operation '' is opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act by some historians , who refer only to the Taranaki Wars , rejecting Agree_or_refuse_to_act suggestions Convincing that post-1861 conflict Hostile_encounter was a second war Military_operation .

The term `` First Taranaki War Military_operation '' is opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act by some historians , who refer only to the Taranaki Wars , rejecting Agree_or_refuse_to_act suggestions Convincing that post-1861 conflict Hostile_encounter was a second war Military_operation .