The first episode of James Belich's award-winning history on the New Zealand Wars gives context to Māori-Pākehā relations before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and explains how the Treaty's signing gave rise to a series of conflicts in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland. From the extinguishing of Kororāreka to the fierce clashes at Puketutu, to the trench warfare at Ōhaeawai pā, this episode follows the progression of the Northern Wars in the 1840s, where the British Army are eventually defeated by Ngāpuhi rangatira (chiefs) such as Hōne Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti. Read more about the series here.