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Hongi and Ngapuhi seek revenge for the slaying of Te Pae-o-te rangi and his party at Motutawa, Rotokākahi (Green Lake) around October 1822. Hongi's force leaves the Bay of Islands in Feb 1823, their desire to extract satisfaction from Te Arawa tribes in the thermal area of Rotorua is strong. Reference 'The Wild Wind Fron The North' by Don Stafford

Well its been a while but here we go again...I'm a bit rusty of course. Anyway in this episode I recap my journey in the Musket Wars through to the end of 1822. The Motutawa Massacre is the main reason for Ngapuhi wanting revenge on the Te Arawa in the Rotorua region. This is therefore the lead in to Ngapuhi's campaign in the Thermal Region of NZ, Rotorua which will be the next episode(s)

The Te Arawa hapu on Mokoia Island are now aware of the danger they are in. 4 km away on the northern-eastern shore of Rotorua 1100 Ngapuhi with 8 war canoes are camped. Te Arawa formulate a plan to counter the inevitable invasion. They prepare the island for its defence. The Ngapuhi invasion comes...... Enjoy the drama of 200 years ago.

Late March 1823, Ngapuhi have successfully attacked Te Arawa gathered on Mokoia Island. The mopping-up operations and the fascinating stories emanating from this victory told... This episode concludes the trilogy of Ngapuhi's campaign to Rotorua. ...enjoy The reference for this trilogy is: 'The Wild Wind from the North' by Donald Stafford