Slightly off topic but related to the folly of men confronting Māori toa.
When I first watched this video o the history of Wairau a lot of things suddenly fell into place for me and once again reinforced the importance of teaching and understanding #Aotearoa #NewZealand #NZPol colonial history.
Over a decade ago I was working on harvest videos for a winery in Wairau Valley. In the small township there is a memorial to the settlers "Who were killed near this spot by natives of New Zealand on the 17th June 1843".
After seeing this memorial I became curious as to what the history and context to the ‘Wairau Affray’ might be.
Turns out the story behind the battle is quite different from the one the colonialists would have you believe.