At the time of the battle, Māori were seen as the troublemakers and the settlers, acting on the side of the law. The Wairau Affray is one that is ripe for interpretive framing. One man perhaps uniquely qualified in the history of this sometimes-overlooked conflict is Lincoln University senior lecturer in Māori studies Dr Lloyd Carpenter (Ngāti Toa). David James/Stuff 03062018 Wairau Affray. He said the Wairau Affray had “far more importance in terms of historical significance than its low number of combatants would suggest”.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2021 16:00 UTC