Kāpara-te-hau (Lake Grassmere)
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Kāpara-te-hau (Lake Grassmere)
At Kāpara-te-hau (Lake Grassmere) in the early 1830s Ngāi Tahu forces launched a surprise attack on their Ngāti Toa enemies. Although the chief Te Rauparaha managed to escape, Ngāi Tahu were victorious, and many Ngāti Toa were killed.
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GNS Science
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Photograph by Lloyd Homer
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