GC3CBJN Te Ranga (Bay of Plenty) (Traditional Cache) in North Island, New Zealand created by tparty

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GC3CBJN ▼

A cache by tparty Message this owner

Hidden : 2/12/2012

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This is the Te Ranga battle site of 1864, one of several engagements between Maori and British troops during the Tauranga Campaign of the New Zealand Wars

You are welcome to walk down the paddock to inspect the memorial at the other end. PLEASE LEAVE THE GATE AS FOUND (if it's shut... then you shut it too.)

This is an easy Park and Grab.
You are looking for a magnetic nano
BRING A PEN

One of the new carvings erected near GZ
Two months after the humiliating defeat of British troops at Pukehinahina (Gate Pa), an opportunity for revenge presented itself at nearby Te Ranga. British patrols observed Ngai Te Rangi warriors building a new fortification. Only rifle pits and trenches had been established, so the fortification was weak and exposed. Rather than attacking immediately, (perhaps lessons had been learned at Gate Pa where British had underestimated the engineering skills and fighting capabilities of Maori), Colonel Greer called for reinforcements, and on the 21st June 1864 launched a surprise attack in strength with 594 men of the 43rd and 68th Regiments. The Maori fought desperately but they were overwhelmed by British numbers. Ngai Te Rangi chief and Gate Pa strategist, Rawiri Puhirake, was among the Maori dead. Given the unselfish acts of kindness and chivalry shown by Maori towards the British wounded in the previous battle, this attack was considered a treacherous act. From a British perspective, the success at Te Ranga was a great victory that wiped out the shame of the defeat at Gate Pa. It certainly did a great deal to restore British morale, particularly for the 43rd Regiment which was involved in both engagements and had lost many men at Gate Pa. The Battle of Te Ranga marked the end of concerted resistance by the Kingite forces. In July and August, Ngai Te Rangi and its allies surrendered and negotiated a peace settlement.

On Thursday 21 June 2012 (the 148th anniversary of the battle), representatives of the 8 hapu of Ngati Ranginui gathered at this site to sign a settlement between the iwi and the Crown over Treaty of Waitangi grievances. Settlement included $38 million financial compensation and land in the Western Bay of Plenty.

While you are in the area, you may wish to find:
5 Went Out One Day
Sanctuary Park

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NZFlossy

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp. Vafvqr pbeare qbja ybj

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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