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The confiscation of Taranaki lands following upon the Waitara war might be held by some to be an exception to this rule, but that would depend upon the view taken of the justification for the war. The breaches of the treaty, real or alleged, which have occurred in connection with the Waitara war and since, have been vigorously stated by Mr. G. W. Rusden in his Aureretanga, published in 1888.
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Tawhaki, the God-man, whose name frequently occurs in all the ancient mythology of the Maori race.
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Rain and wind – figurative expressions denoting wars and tumults.
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Te Wherowhero Potatau, the first Maori king.
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Tawhiao, the second Maori king.
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A Total Abstinence organisation.