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Inscription on the Tuturau monument

Inscription on the Tuturau monument

The inscription on the monument at Tuturau, which was erected in 1937, records that the southerners were victorious in this last fight between the North Island and South Island Māori in December 1836.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean

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Te Maire Tau. 'Ngāi Tahu', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ngai-tahu/7/3