Day One
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Mid-morning start
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Pukekohe East Church recommended visit length - 30 min
Here one of the early actions of the Waikato War took place when about 200 Ngati Maniapoto attacked - guided interpretation available.
Gold coin koha
Travel time to following destination - 20 min
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Alexandra Redoubt – Tuakau recommended visit length -30 min
A large, well preserved redoubt from which the 65th left to engage Ngati Maniapoto at Cameron Town - guided interpretation available.
Gold coin koha
Travel time to following destination - 13 min
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Queen's Redoubt recommended visit length -10 min
Get in the trenches of this reconstructed redoubt to truly understand the scale of these handmade earthworks.
Travel time to following destination - 5 min
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Mangatawhiri Stream recommended visit length -5 min
Cross the Aukuti – the line that must not be crossed.
Travel time to following destination - 2min
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Whangamarino Redoubt recommended visit length -30min
Walk to commanding views from which guns shelled the Maori position at Meremere to the south.
Travel time to following destination - 15min
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Lunch - Rangiriri Historical Centre recommended visit length -1.5 hours
Rangiriri Battle DVD, NZ Wars memorabilia with guided interpretation and a large lunch menu.
DVD Screening $5 per person
Travel time to following destination - 5min
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Rangiriri Pa recommended visit length - 20 min
Walk the site of one of the most crucial battles of the Waikato campaign.
Travel time to following destination - 30min
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Waipa and Waikato River Junction recommended visit length - 10 min
Reflect on the importance of these two rivers and get up close to the historic gunboat turret.
Travel time to following destination - 5min
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Turangawaewae recommended visit length - 1 hour
The birthplace of the Kingitanga Movement - guided interpretation available.
Koha
Travel time to following destination - 35min
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Te Rore Landing recommended visit length - 5 min
Blocked by sophisticated pa, General Cameron amassed his army here for 3 weeks - guided interpretation available.
Travel time to following destination - 6min
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Paterangi Pa recommended visit length - 10min
With this and other pa, Rewi Maniapoto and his 3000 warriors blocked General Cameron's advancement towards Rangioawhia - guided interpretation available.
Travel time to following destination - 2min
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Wairere Incident Memorial recommended visit length - 25 min
Here a Ngati Maniapoto ambush on unsuspecting bathing soliders turned into an oppportunity for Von Temspky’s Forest Rangers to strive for glory, and for Charles Heaphy to win his first VC - guided interpretation available.
Travel time to following destination - 10 min
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Powhiri - Otawhao Marae, Te Awamutu
Be welcomed onto Otawhao Marae by Te Awamutu College’s kapahaka group.
Koha
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Accommodation - Otawhao Marae, Te Awamutu
With carved poupou of General Cameron, King Tawhiao and other NZ Wars personalities, cooking, bedding and toilet facilities, Otawhao Marae has all you need for a great night's sleep.
$5 per person
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Dinner - Hangi
Need I say more!
Price on application
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Raranga 2 hours
With an expert weaver as your tutor spend the evening making a kete of quality.
$3 per person
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Day two
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Morning start
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Te Awamutu Museum recommended visit length - 1 hour
Activities include: A presentation on the prosperous Waipa district NZ in 1850, NZ Wars Exhibition exploration activities, a visual recap of the path of war from Meremere to Rangiaowhia and hands on experience with replica weapons.
$5 per person for all TA Museum activities and associated site visits
Travel time to following destination - 7 min
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Rangiaowhia recommended visit length - 20 min
This agriculturally rich land was confiscated in one of the most decisive military moves in the Waikato campaign. Guided tour of St Paul's (1854) and Catholic mission site available.
Travel time to following destination - 10 mins
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Orakau Pa recommended visit length - 20 min
Immortalised in the movie, Rewi’s Last Stand, the Battle of Orakau was the final and arguably the most significant of the Waikato campaign - guided interpretation available.
Travel time to following destination - 10 min
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Rewi's Memorial recommended visit length - 5 min
This memorial to Rewi Maniapoto was provided by Governor Grey once King Tawhao signalled peace in 1885 – guided interpretation available.
Travel time to following destination - 5 min
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Te Awamutu Museum Movie Screening: Rewi's Last Stand 15 min
This 15 minute portion of NZ's first feature film depicts in surprising accuracy the Battle of Orakau.
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Lunch
Travel time to following destination - 10min
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Pirongia - Alexandra Redoubt recommended visit length - 15 min
This well preserved redoubt was used by the armed constabulary and is close to where King Tawhiao laid down his arms in 1885 - guided interpretation available.
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Return Home
Feel free to customise your own programme, however there is a discounted rate for booking an entire tour. Bookings and tours can be organised through Te Awamutu Museum.
Time allocated to each site is approximate. Travelling times between site are taken from Google maps.
Travel maps, teacher notes and student resources available.
For bookings and enquires contact Alan Reilly PH: 07 872 0077 extn 7593
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