Gate Pā — Pukehinahina
- When
- 29 April 1864
- Where
- Pukehinahina, Tauranga · Pukehinahina
- Reach
- Local
A heavier bombardment than anything at Sebastopol failed to break the pā, and the assault that followed was routed by defenders in bunkers beneath it.
Ngāi Te Rangi engineers had built covered shelters that absorbed the shelling, then met the storming party at close quarters. Thirty-one British soldiers died in minutes. Before the battle the defenders had drawn up a code of conduct, and they gave water to wounded enemies during the night — an act still commemorated at Tauranga. The defeat was avenged at Te Ranga eight weeks later.
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