Ruapekapeka, site of Kawiti's pā - Roadside Stories

During the Northern War of the mid-1840s Ngāpuhi leader Te Ruki Kawiti built a complex defensive pā at Ruapekapeka, with underground shelters protected by fortifications. After a two-week bombardment by British troops, Kawiti and his men abandoned the pā in December 1845. Its remains can still be seen today. The Northern War, https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/norther... Ruapekapeka pā, https://teara.govt.nz/en/northland-pl... The Waiōmio valley, https://teara.govt.nz/en/northland-pl... Te Ruki Kawiti, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1k4 Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/... George Grey, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/... — Taonga puoro courtesy of Richard Nunns. Roadside Stories is a series of audio guides that follow major road trips in New Zealand. The stories cover the places you'll pass along the way - their people, their history, their cultural and natural significance.