Parihaka

 Hi guys and welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about parihaka and what happened during those times. I have made a document to show you.

Here it is.

What events lead up to Parihaka being established?

The Parihaka settlement was found around the year 1866. At the close of the Second Taranaki War and a year after almost all of the Maori's land had been taken away in Taranaki and the Maori were punished by the government.

What were the ideas behind setting up Parihaka?

The ideas behind setting up Parihaka were to make peaceful resistance. Te whiti and tohu were from the Taranaki region. This was created by the Parihaka settlement in the reflection of their Christian values. Also to live with the freedom to act independently from the government. This reinforced the idea that Maori were independent people and had the same equal rights as the European settlers did.

Who established parihaka?

Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi had established the community of parihaka in the shadow of Mt Taranaki in 1866 and during the 1870s parihaka had become the largest Maori settlement in the country at the time.

Where is parihaka located?

 

Parihaka is located between the Tasman Sea and Mount Taranaki up in the north island of New Zealand. Parihaka is part of the community in the Taranaki region in New Zealand.

 

 

When did the invasion of parihaka occur?

The invasion of parihaka occurred on the 5th of November 1881.

How do you think the people of parihaka were feeling when the troops entered their village?

From the text that I have been reading, I think that the people of parihaka felt nervous. Well, the children mainly and also I think they also felt maybe confused and neglected by people like the British government. Also maybe when they were being sent to prison in the south island when all the men were being sent down there maybe they felt like outcasts from everyone else.

Do you think stories about the events of 5th November 1881 were reported on by the media at the time?

I don't think so. Parihaka was a small Taranaki settlement with a big history. It really depends but I don't think it was reported to the media at that time. Maybe soon after it happened.

How long were Tohu and Te whiti imprisoned? Where? What did they intend to do when they returned to parihaka?

Tohu and Te Whiti were imprisoned for six months. They were imprisoned down south in Addington jail awaiting trial. When they returned back to parihaka their aim was to resist the invasion of their land and also to protect Maori independence. They then made good relationships between all races as long as Maori ownership and independence was respected.

What was the impact on Maori when the New Zealand company and other representatives of “The crown” confiscated or purchased land very cheaply for Maori? What happened to the Maori that lost their land? Where and how did they live?

The impact was pretty huge because they were selling their land/land was getting taken for a very cheap price and they then had nowhere else to go except for a small Taranaki settlement behind Mount Taranaki called parihaka. 

How do you think the New Zealand wars impacted on iwi and groups of people who were no longer able to live on their Whenua?

The impact was pretty huge because they were selling their land/land was getting taken for a very cheap price. People would have had a hard time living back then when the wars impacted iwi and groups.

What does the word PEACE mean to you? What is "passive resistance? What does the phrase mean?

The word peace means to me a quiet safe haven. A safe place for all and freedom. Passive resistance is non-violent resistance.

What other ways are there to solve major issues between people/countries that do not use violence as a way of controlling others or solving problems?

You could make agreements on something or make a treaty. 

Who are some of the other world leaders who have used passive resistance? What was their cause and how is it peaceful?

Jacinda Arden when the mosque shooting happened. She didn't say the shooter's name so that they didn't get their fame that they may have wanted.