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Which 1860s conflict, the largest military engagement fought on New Zealand soil, arose from a dispute over land at Waitara in Taranaki and escalated into a wider war between the Crown and Māori?
Answer: The Land Wars — The New Zealand Wars (1845–1872), also known as the Land Wars, were a series of armed conflicts over land sovereignty between the colonial government and various Māori iwi, particularly in Taranaki, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty.
- A The Musket Wars
- B The Boer War
- C The Land Wars ✓
- D The Flagstaff War
The New Zealand Wars (1845–1872), also known as the Land Wars, were a series of armed conflicts over land sovereignty between the colonial government and various Māori iwi, particularly in Taranaki, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty.