The Invasion of Waikato was an invasion during the
New Zealand Wars fought in the
North Island of
New Zealand from July
1863 to April
1864 between the military forces of the Colonial Government and a federation of
Māori tribes known as the
King Movement (Kingitanga). Initiated by a hostile Government, it ended with the retreat of the Kingites into the rugged interior of the island and the confiscation of about 12,000 km² of Māori land.
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