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garrison, a small Māori encampment, which had been found to be abandoned. Later after careful surveying, it was also discovered that, contrary to appearances, Turuturumokai was not as inconquerable as thought by
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His later understanding of the needed union of two peoples (Māori and settler) was incomparable. He advocated peace and diplomacy between the
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