1879 - Gudgeon, T. W. Reminiscences of the War in New Zealand - CONCLUSION and APPENDIX, p 367-372

       
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  1879 - Gudgeon, T. W. Reminiscences of the War in New Zealand - CONCLUSION and APPENDIX, p 367-372
 
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CONCLUSION and APPENDIX.

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CONCLUSION.

SIX years have now passed away since Te Kooti reached the King country, and, although several murderers and other lawless characters have taken sanctuary in the same district, the policy of our Native and Defence Minister, Sir Donald McLean (now passed away), and his successors in office, has been to wait rather than again plunge the colony into war. Thousands of emigrants have in the meantime been brought out to the country, while the genial nature of the climate of New Zealand has so contributed to the increase of the population that the Maori has already acknowledged his inability to contend longer against the white man, and has in a measure bowed to the circumstances. Our former governor, Sir George Grey, who had retired into private life in his island home, has again come forward to our assistance, and as premier of the colony has really more power to carry out his policy than he had as governor. The results have been already felt and seen: by his friendly visit to King Tawhiao himself, in the Waikato country, on the 4th of February, 1878, the first step was taken towards breaking up the isolation of the Hauhau, and again cementing the bond of friendship, which has so long been broken; persuasion, with Maories like most other human beings, having had more effect than threats. The incidence of taxation is also being gone into; and, for the future, those who have most will have to contribute most, by the introduction of a property and income tax, the only real fair and equitable method of raising a

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fund to carry on the government of a country. The purchase of Maori lands will be simplified, while not only retrenchment in every department will be studied, but all those imports which press on the necessaries of life will be gradually removed. No country in the world has at present a better prospect of a future than New Zealand, and no climate in the world better suits an Englishman's constitution.

T. W. G.



APPENDIX.

LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED DURING THE WAR FROM 1860 TO 1870 INCLUSIVE.

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APPENDIX.

LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED DURING THE WAR FROM 1860 TO 1870 INCLUSIVE.

.. .. Euro
peans		 .. Friendly
Maories		 .. Rebel
Maories		 .. .. ..
.. .. Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Pris
oners		 Name of rebel
tribe engaged
1860 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
March 17 L Pah 2 1 .. .. .. 5 .. Ngatiawa
March 28 Waireka 2 11 .. .. 17 25 .. Taranaki and
Ngatiruanui
June 27 Puketakauere. 30 33 .. .. 6 8 .. Ngatimaniapoto
Sept. 7 Huirangi 1 2 .. .. 1 2 .. Ngatiawa
Oct. 13 Kaihihi .. 5 .. .. 1 1 .. Taranaki
Nov. 6 Mahoetahi 4 15 .. .. 34 59 .. Ngatihaua
Dec. 29 Matarikoriko 3 21 .. .. 7 5 .. Waikato and
Ngatiawa
1861 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Jan. 23 No. 3 Redoubt. 5 11 .. .. 50 70 .. Do. Do.
Feb. 10 Te Arei 3 9 .. .. 9 2 .. Do. Do.
Feb. 10 Huirangi 8 28 .. .. unk
nown		 unk
nown		 unk
nown		 Do. Do.
1863 Skirmishes at
various places
in Taranaki		 13 4 .. 7 6 .. ..
May 4 Wairoa Stream. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. Taranaki
June 3 Katikara 3 8 .. .. 28 .. .. Wanganui
July 17 Koheroa 2 11 .. .. 27 .. .. Waikato
July 17 Stone Depot 4 10 .. .. 5 .. .. Do.
Aug. 22 Kirikiri 2 4 .. .. 7 .. .. Do.
Aug 25 Road Party 2 1 .. .. 1 5 .. Do.
Sept. 7 Cameron Town. 4 5 .. .. 7 .. .. Do.
Sept. 14 Pukekohe 3 7 .. .. 6 .. .. Do.
Sept 15 Poutuku 1 8 .. .. 9 .. .. Wanganui
Sept 17 Wairoa .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. Waikato
Sept 24 Mahoetahi .. .. .. .. 1 3 .. Ngatiawa
Sept 29 Bell Block .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. Do.
Oct. 2 Poutuku 1 8 .. .. 9 .. .. Wanganui
Oct. 23 Mauku 8 4 .. .. 16 .. .. Waikato
Nov. 20 Rangiriri 41 91 .. .. 50 .. 183 Do.
Dec. 11 Hunua Ranges. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. Do.
1864 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Jan. 19 Mangoraka .. .. .. .. 2 9 .. Ngatiawa
Feb. 11 Waiari 6 8 .. .. 53 12 .. Waikato

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.. .. Euro
peans		 .. Friendly
Maories		 .. Rebel
Maories		 .. .. ..
Date. Name of Skirmish. Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Pris
oners		 Name of rebel
tribe engaged.
1864
Feb. 21		 Rangiaohia 5 3 .. .. 12 12 .. Waikato
Feb 22 Haerini 2 19 .. .. 30 .. 2 Do.
March 11 Kaitake 1 6 .. .. unk
nown		 unk
nown		 unk
nown		 Taranaki
March 24 Do. .. 4 .. .. 1 l .. Do.
April 3, 4 Orakau 17 55 .. .. 130 26 7 Uriwera, Taupo,
Waikato.
April 6 Ahu Ahu 7 12 .. .. 4 .. .. Taranaki
April 29 Gate Pah 35 76 .. .. 20 6 .. Ngaiterangi
April 29 Maketu .. 4 1 6 53 40 9 Ngatiporou and
Whakatohea.
April 30 Sentry Hill .. 1 .. .. 42 7 .. Taranaki,
Ngatiruanui
May 14 Moutoa 1 .. 16 30 50 20 .. Wanganui.
June 21 Te Ranga 10 39 .. .. 123 12 11 Ngatiraukawa and
Te Arawa.
1865
Jan. 24		 Nukumaru 16 32 .. .. 36 2 .. Ngatiruanui
and Waikato.
February Ohotahi .. .. 1 5 9 .. .. Wanganui.
March 13 Kakaramea 1 3 .. .. 56 3 .. Ngatiruanui.
June 10 Mangaone .. .. 6 3 .. .. .. Ngatiporou.
June 10 Tiketike .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. Do.
July Te Horo .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. Do.
July 21 Te Weraroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Ngarauru.
July 19 to 30 Pipiriki .. 2 .. .. 13 .. .. Taupo.
Aug. 2 Warea 5 6 .. .. 11 3 .. Taranaki.
Aug 2 Pah Kairomiromi 1 1 .. .. 25 .. .. Ngatiporou.
Aug 2 Hatepe .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. Do.
Aug 2. Pukepapa .. .. .. .. 14 .. 50 Do.
Aug 18 TahuTahupo .. .. 1   14 .. .. Do.
Aug 18 Te Mawhai 1 .. 1 3 10 .. .. Do.
Aug 20 Kumikumi 2 3 .. .. unk
nown		 unk
nown		 unk
nown		 Taranaki.
Aug 24 Weraroa .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. Ngarauru.
Sept. 10 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. Whakatohea.
Sept 10 Pukemaire 2 2 .. 5 9 .. .. Ngatiporou.
Oct. 4 Kiore Kino 3 9 .. 3 29 1 .. Whakatohea.
Oct 4 Hungahungatoroa .. .. 2 .. 12 .. 400 Ngatiporou.
Oct 20 Koingo .. .. .. .. 8 1 1 Uriwera.
.. Te Teko .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Patutatahi.
November Waerengahika 6 10 3 4 92 .. 300 Rongowhakaata.
December Te Marumaru 1 2 2 2 13 .. .. Ngatikahungunu.
.. Te Kopani .. .. 14 20 54 .. .. Do. and Uriwera.
1866 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Jan. 4 Okotuku 1 6 .. .. 6 1 1 Ngarauru.
Jan 7 Putahi. 2 10 .. 2 15 .. 1 Ngatiruanui.
Jan 14 Otapaua 11 20 .. .. 29 .. .. Do.
Jan 16 Ketemarae .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. Do.
Jan 18 Araukuku .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 Do.
Feb. 4 Waikoko 1 7 .. .. 4 .. .. Taranaki.
Feb 4 Te Whenuku .. .. 2 1 6 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
Feb 4 Te Kopani .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. Whakatohea.
March Kairakau .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. Do.
March Waiotahi 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. Uriwera.
April Otara .. .. .. .. 2 .. 12 Whakatohea.
August Pokaikai 1 .. .. .. 4 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
Sept. 2 Ketemarae .. 4 .. .. 2 .. .. Do.
Sept Round Bush 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. Do.

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.. .. Euro
peans		 .. Friendly
Maories		 .. Rebel
Maories		 .. .. ..
Date. Name of Skirmish. Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Pris
oners		 Name of rebel
tribe engaged.
1866

Oct. 6		 Pungarehu 3 3 .. 2 22 .. 9 Ngatiruanui.
Oct 12 Omarunui 1 9 2 4 23 28 24 Ngatihineuru.
Oct 12 Petane .. 1 .. .. 12 1 3 Do.
Oct 17 Te Umu .. 6[?] .. .. 2 1 .. Ngatiruanui.
Oct 18 Popoia .. 1[?] .. .. .. .. .. Do.
Oct 25 Do. 1 .. .. 1 2 .. .. Do.
Oct 25 Kairakau .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. Whakatohea.
Nov. 5 Tirotiromoana 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1867 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
May 23 Opotiki 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. Uriwera.
1868 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Feb. 9 Nukutahuahua .. 2 .. .. 6 9 .. Do.
March 12 Hokianga and
Te Ponga		 .. .. 8 .. 2 .. .. Do.
April 28 Whakatane .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. Do.
June 9 Waihi 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. Ngatiruanui.
June 20 Attack on escort. .. 2 .. .. 2 .. .. Do.
July 12 Turuturumokai 10 7 .. .. 5 6 .. Do.
July 20 Paparatu 1 10 1 .. 2 .. .. Chatham Islands
Pris
oners.
July 24 Te Konaki .. .. 2 .. 3 1 1 Do.
Aug. 8 Ruakiture 5 5 1 .. 8 3 .. Do.
Aug 21 Te Ngutuotemanu 4 8 .. .. 2 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
Sept. 7 Do. 24 26 .. .. 6 .. .. Do.
Sept 30 Patea 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. Do.
Oct. 14 Whatawa .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. Tamaionarangi.
Nov. 7 Moturoa 19 20 a 6 3 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
Nov 10 to 14 Poverty Bay 33 1 37 .. .. .. .. Various tribes
under Te Kooti.
Nov 20 Patutahi •• .. .. .. 2 .. .. Do. do.
Nov 25 Makaretu .. .. 8 20 18 .. .. Do. do.
Dec. 3 Do. .. 2 1 4 37 .. 2 Do. do.
Dec 5 Ngatapa .. .. 6 4 10 .. .. Do. do.
Dec 14 Patutahi 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. Do. do.
Dec 15 Te Arawaere .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Ngatikahungunu.
Dec 24 Road to Ngatapa .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. Rongowhakaata.
Dec 28 Nukumaru 1 .. .. .. 6 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
1869 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Jan. 5 Ngatapa 5 4 6 7 120 .. .. Various tribes
under Te Kooti.
Jan 26 Kaiiwi 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. Ngatiruanui.
Feb. 3 Karaka .. 4 1 .. 3 .. .. Do.
Feb 14 White Cliffs 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. Ngatimaniapoto
Feb 18 Peach Grove 7 1 .. .. .. .. .. Ngatiruanui.
March 3 Ohiwa 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. Uriwera.
March 8 Waiau .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. Do.
March 10 Whakatane .. .. 12 .. 13 .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti.
March 13 Otauto 3 10 3 2 4 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
March 18 Whakamara .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. Do.
March 18 Tauaroa .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti.
April 5 Te Kiwi .. .. 2 .. 9 .. .. Uriwera.
April 10 Mohaka 7 .. 57 .. 12 .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti.
May 3 Otauto .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. Ngatiruanui.
May 6 Omaratangi 1 1 1 1 6 .. 15 Uriwera.
May 6 Ahikereru .. 2 1 .. 5 .. 25 Do.
May 8 Ruatahuna 5 6 .. l 5 .. .. Do.
June 4 Heruiwi 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti.

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.. .. Euro
peans		 .. Friendly
Maories		 .. Rebel
Maories		 .. .. ..
Date. Name of Skirmish. Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Killed Wounded Pris
oners		 Name of rebel
tribe engaged.
1869 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
June 8 Opepe 8 1 .. .. .. .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti
June 9 Te Hatepe .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. Do. do.
June 10 Onepoto 1 .. .. .. .. .. Uriwera
June 14 Kurenui .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Ngatiruanui.
June 21 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Do.
July 7 Whenuakura .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Do.
Sept. 10 Tauranga Taupo .. .. .. 5 3 .. .. Tribes
under Te Kooti
Sept 14 Rotoaira .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. Do. do.
Sept 25 Te Pononga .. .. 2 4 10 .. .. Do. do.
Oct. 3 Pourere 1 .. 3 4 37 .. .. Do. do.
1870 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Jan. 24 Tapapa 1 1 2 4 6 10 3 Do. do.
Jan 31 Kuranui .. .. .. .. 1 .. 5 Do. do. ..
.. Paengaroa 1 .. 2 .. .. .. .. Do. do.
March 7 Hangaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Ngatikohatu.
March 11 Opape .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. Tribes under
Te Kooti
March 13 Maungapohatu .. .. 1 .. .. .. 40 Ngatikohatu
and Uriwera
March 13 Maraetahi .. .. .... .. 19 .. 38 Tribes under
Te Kooti
March 13 Marumaru .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. Uriwera.
March 28 Whataroa .. .. .... .. 3 .. .. Do.
.. Waikare Moana. .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. Do.
May 13 Whenuakura .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Ngatikowhatu.
1871 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
March Wharekopai .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 Chatham Islanders and Uriwera.
June Whakapunaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Do. do.
August Ruahapu .. .. .. .. 10 .. 13 Chatham Islands
Prisoners.

. . . . . .Killed . Wounded . Prisoners.
Europeans . 460 . 766 . --
Friendly natives . 233 . 155 . --
Rebel natives . 1785 . 418 . 1447

Note.--The loss of the rebel Maories in wounded it is impossible to ascertain, I have therefore only noted those cases in which the enemy admitted particular losses.

THE END.

LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.
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