This day in New Zealand History. 5 November, 1881 Attack on pacifist settlement at Parihaka Sixteen hundred police and volunteers took part in the attack on Parihaka on this day. Parihaka had come to symbolise protest against the confiscation of Māori land. Its leaders, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi employed tactics of non-violent non-cooperation in their struggle against land confiscations. The government responded to their protests by passing laws aimed specifically at the Parihaka protesters and ultimately by imprisoning people without trial. A shameful day in NZ history.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:16:14 +0000