Taranaki

Te Whero Whero held the leadership for a time, during which he almost exterminated the Taranaki tribe.

In 1859 Governor Browne had visited Taranaki, and announced that if any of the natives had land to sell he was ready to buy it.

The exploring party had just come back, and its report of the Taranaki land was very tempting.

The whole of the Taranaki Maoris rose in arms, and swept the few soldiers down to the coast.

Te Waharoa sent word to the Taranaki Maoris to begin shooting, and he would soon be with them.