My Kaiapoi Pa

                             My  Kaiapio Pa

I made a 3d model of a Pa in the last 3 sessions of social studies.

Questions..

When did maori establish kaiapoi pa?

-Maori established kaiapoi pa in the 1850s

Who was involved in the seige?

-The Ngai Tahu were suspicious when Te Rauparaha and his men appeared at Kaiapoi Pa claiming to be greenstone traders. They attacked before the Ngati Toa could, killing eight chefs and causing Te

Rauparaha to retreat back from the North Island.

What where some of the possible reasons of the seige?

-Some of the reasons for the possible attack could be 1)because someone took something from the

other tribe 2)To try and take land from the other tribe or 3)They could of had some miss communication

between the tribes which would of caused on to attack the other.

Who was Te Rauparaha?

Te Rauparaha was a maori rangatira(cheif) and war leader of Ngati Toa tribe who took leading part inthe Musket Wars. He was influental in the original sale of land to the New Zealand Company and wasa participant in the wairua affray in Melbourne.

Where was Te Rauparaha from?

-Te Rauparaha was from Kawhai Harbour.

Why was Te Rauparaha so feared?

Ta Rauparaha was so feared because he was so powerful.

What happened to the iwi after the seige?

Once victorious, the Ngati Toa retreated to their camp at Massacre Hill to celebrate, where the captives were bled to death in preparation for the feast, according to personal accounts. This was the final insult.

What is Pa?

The word Pa reffers to any maori village or deffence settlement.