| Te Ahuahu | |
|---|---|
 Te Ahuahu, looking from Waimate North | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°20′21″S 173°50′28″E / 35.339284°S 173.84109°E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Basaltic scoria cone |
| Type of rock | Basalt |
Te Ahuahu is a 373 m high andesitic basaltic scoria cone to the east of Lake Ōmāpere, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.
It was the site of Hōne Heke's pā that was the scene of the Battle of Te Ahuahu during the Flagstaff War of 1845–46. Here on 12 June 1845 a Maori raiding party led by Tāmati Wāka Nene captured the pā after Hōne Heke left it to gather food. During failed attempts to retake the pā, Hōne Heke was seriously wounded when shot in the thigh and at least 30 of his men were killed or wounded.[1]
References
- ↑ "Puketutu and Te Ahuahu - Northern War". Ministry for Culture and Heritage - NZ History online. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.