What did te whiti-o-rongomai fight against

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Te whiti o rongomai interesting facts

When Te Whiti left school he started a job at a flour mill at Warea. Later in his life he moved to Parihaka. By Parihaka became the biggest village in the country. In the Pakeha Europeans invaded the the Maori land and in the Europeans took over the land and Treated the maori cruely. While that was happening Te Whiti and his best friend Tohu were chosen to be the leaders of the Parihaka movement, they were chosen because they believed in non-violence.

Te whiti meaning

Both men were friendly to all races only if the Maori people could own land and the respect from the Europeans. They wanted to challenge the Europeans for taking the land unfairly, but Te Whiti and Tohu did not allow the use arms and discouraged greed and violence. By hundreds of men were taken to prison in South Island. While that was happening Te Whiti and Tohu ran a meeting with two European government officials.

When Te Whiti and Tohu were in prison they learned how to use European technology. People believe that Te Whiti was the first person in the country who used a telephone, this was at a Christchurch railway. Also Te Whiti learned how to use a mechanical saw to cut plate steel.