Timeline of Tamahana Te Rauparaha

Tamahana Te Rauparaha was born. He was the son of Te Rauparaha and his wife Te Akau. (There were contradicting dates of his birth).

Tamahana Te Rauparaha accompanied his father on various military campaigns, including the Battle of Waiorua.

The year when Tamahana Te Rauparaha, along with his father, signed a Declaration of Independence, is mentioned in the introduction to the text.

The year when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed is mentioned in the text.

"He said to me, "My son, you take care of your people. Let there be love between the Maories and the English. I die in the faith. You hold fast your faith, firm to the end. 'Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.' Let the good things beat all the bad ones."—I said, "I am not strong myself to do it, my father: only Christ can make me strong." Then my father said, "Good bye." We said good bye to him, and he went away: he fell asleep. It was about November 1849."

Tamahana Te Rauparaha became involved in Māori politics and supported the King Movement. He also served as an advisor to his father, who was the first Māori king.

"It was on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, 1850, that the wish of my heart grew fixed to go to England. “I prayed to God to fulfil that wish. I did not tell my people or my wife: I kept the thought in my heart. Soon my wish grew stronger. I thought, "Why should I go to England?" My heart answered, "To see the good ways, and the good works, to teach my people that they should grow in goodness."

"On Friday, Oct. the 24th, I left Otaki."

"On the 31st I went on board the "Victoria" brig, and said good bye to my very dear wife, and she went back to Otaki very dark."

"On Nov. the 14th we came to Kororarika."

"On Saturday, Dec. the 21st, I went on board our ship, the "John Wesley." It sailed."

"On the 26th we lost sight of the mountains of New Zealand, my dear land."

"On April the 29th our ship came near the south of England, to the town of Plymouth."

"On May 1st I came to London in the railway."

"On May 1st I came to London in the railway."

"In the middle of May Mr. Williams came to me to talk about my going to the college. I said, "Oh! I should very much like to go to the college to learn the good ways of God, and your language, that I may be able to talk to the Committee about doing the work of God in New Zealand, my land."

Tamahana Te Rauparaha was involved in the Taranaki Wars, a conflict between Māori and British settlers in the Taranaki region of New Zealand.

Tamahana Te Rauparaha was arrested by the by the British for his involvement in the Taranaki Wars and was imprisoned for several months.