The New Zealand Land Wars

Throughout the 19th century, the local people of New Zealand, Maori, fought the Crown and the new European settlers. 

Most historians agree that the Land Wars were fought between 1843 and 1872, although this time frame does vary. 

The main causes for the war is believed to be Maori resentment of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, and the colonial settlement by the Europeans.