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Destruction of Blockhouse at Turuturumokai
- When
- June 1868
- Where
- inland of Hāwera
Tītokowaru's forces destroyed a colonist blockhouse at Turuturumokai, inland of Hāwera, in June 1868.
This event marked the beginning of active hostilities in South Taranaki. The destruction of the blockhouse was a direct response to continued settlement and surveying of confiscated land, signaling the end of the declared peace period.
Sources
- Tītokowaru Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
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