Best Name for a War: "The Dog Tax War of 1898"

by JasonRShaver 30. January 2009 16:51

 The Dog Tax War of 1898

The Dog Tax war is described by some authors as the last gasp of the 19th century wars between the Māori and the Pākehā, the British settlers of New Zealand. This is not altogether accurate in two respects. It was a very minor affair, certainly not a war. Also there were later, more serious incidents, notably in the Urewera Ranges, that can be attributed to the imposition of Pākehā authority on the Māori.

 

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