Parihaka: Historical Perspectives Worksheet
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Parihaka: Historical Perspectives Worksheet
1860s — War and land confiscations in Taranaki and elsewhere intensified conflict between Māori and the Crown.
From 1879 — Parihaka residents ploughed land and put up fences on land they considered wrongfully taken. Authorities arrested many of them.
5 November 1881 — Government forces entered Parihaka. Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi were arrested, and residents were made to leave.
After the invasion — The settlement and its community were severely disrupted. Parihaka later became an important symbol of Māori resistance and the struggle for justice.
Read two accounts
Source A — Government report, 1881 (adapted): “The gathering at Parihaka presents a serious difficulty for the authorities. The Government has sent forces to restore order and carry out the law. The people are to be dispersed, and the leaders taken into custody.” Source B — Māori recollection, recorded decades later (adapted): “We welcomed the soldiers with food and song. We had chosen not to fight with weapons. They arrested our leaders and drove people from their homes. Our peaceful stand was met with force.” These short, adapted extracts are provided for this worksheet. They summarise contrasting viewpoints and are not presented as exact quotations.
A. Establish the context
Use the timeline to answer Questions 1–3.
- Ploughing land and putting up fences
- Attacking the soldiers with weapons
- Signing a treaty with the Government
- Moving the settlement to Wellington
B. Compare historical perspectives
Use Source A and Source B as evidence.
C. Make a supported historical judgement
Build an explanation using evidence rather than just an opinion.
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