Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km (160 mi) from Auckland. The town of Kaikohe is …

The Battle of Ōhaeawai, part of the Flagstaff War, was fought in July 1845 at Ōhaeawai [4] in Northland, New Zealand. The battle was between British forces and their allies from the local …

In a matter of minutes, 40 British troops lay dead and another 70 were wounded. Ōhaeawai, the prototype of the ‘modern pa’, was a major advance in the Māori response to new weaponry. …

Township in the rolling hillcountry to the east of Lake Omapere, Northland. 3km south-west of the town there once stood a pā, site of the Ōhaeawai Battle of 1845. The battle was fought …

T he pā at Ōhaeawai, belonging to Heke’s ally Pene Taui, was even stronger than the pā, which the British had failed to take six weeks prior. Heke and Kawiti had been working to strengthen …

The battle of Ohaeawai Pa was Kawiti's greatest victory and one of the three most serious defeats for the British in New Zealand. Designed and defended solely by Kawiti and his warriors …

Ōhaeawai, the prototype of the ‘modern pā’, represented a significant advancement in the Māori response to new weaponry. The pā featured firing and communication trenches that protected …

The Ohaeawai battlefield of July 1845 and St Michael's Church, Bay of Islands Victoria University of Wellington

Description: Shows the attack on Heke's pa at Ohaeawai, 1 July 1845. In foreground is a line of British soldiers seen from the back, standing in a trench behind a barricade.

Feb 2, 2023 · The Battle of Ohaeawai in June 1845 saw the loss of life on both sides, particularly the British, and was a watershed moment in Aotearoa’s history. The historical site and other …