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in the early 1830s during the Musket Wars, Ngai Tahu historical accounts describe how warriors from Ngati Toa were unable to breach the pa by force alone due to its thick timber double palisades. They eventually set fire to the outer palisades, weakening the structure and allowing entry.

Half-timber palisade construction

leftIn the late nineteenth century,

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