Following their success at Pukehinahina/Gate Pā, Ngāi Te Rangi and several other iwi constructed a second pā several kilometres inland. This time, however, British forces discovered the pā at Te Ranga before its completion and routed its defenders, killing more than 100 Māori including Rāwiri Puhirake on 21 June 1864.
A small Heritage New Zealand plaque and a pou mark the site.
Location source:
Prickett Fortifications p. 75; LINZ topographical map; pou visible in Google Street View
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