Description

The Rangiaowhia Memorial Stone, unveiled in 2014 by Tainui, commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Crown’s attack on the undefended village of Rangiaowhia on February 21, 1864.

This attack targeted a refuge for women, children, and elderly men, resulting in the deaths of at least seven individuals when Crown forces set fire to a whare. The memorial stands near the site of the tragedy, with St Paul’s Anglican Church and its cemetery marking the location of the former village.