The invasion of Parihaka and why it needs to be remembered | Kaupapa on the Couch

Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaupapa On The Couch, a webseries about Māori issues and stuff. This month: the invasion of Parihaka and why it needs to be remembered.
Written and presented by Leonie Hayden (Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, Ngāti Rango)
Directed by José Barbosa
Made with the support of NZ On Air
www.thespinoff.co.nz
#KaupapaontheCouch #Māori #Parihaka

[@DGYSAM]

Im an NZer or european decent but my family came to NZ before the treaty so i am about as Kiwi as a whitey can get. When I found about about Parihaka about 20years ago i straight away started telling anyone that would listen to me that we really should start remembering this horrific event. I firmly believe that we should replace Guy Fawkes for a Parihaka rememberance day... Remember remember the 5th of November.

[@vikingmaori7060]

KAUPAPA ON THE COUCH!! I was a snotty nose kid bought up at parihaka, where my father was born,in the short time you had do your korero you explained what happened there spot on but also explained in a way those unfirmiliar with the kaupapa of parihaka could understand,kiaora!..ngamihinui kia koe ! Blessings to you"glory to god the most high"

[@lijyspoos4688]

Soo cringe mahn

[@lucifersbitch6016]

Thanks this is helping me NOT FAIL level 2 history lmao

[@Meisme_0106]

I failed

[@margfoxon]

Im an expat Kiwi with a degree in NZ history (grad 1960s) and we NEVER HEARD A THING ABOUT THIS! I have been shocked and appalled as I have read about it. Thank you for this presentation which is a great summary. Glad Kiwi kids are hearing about it in school today.

[@elsavincent2890]

Absolutely loving Kaupapa on the Couch!! :)

[@serenesplendorasmr3635]

Tino pai e hoa! This is so well presented. Thank you! Like many New Zealanders I only had a vague memory of the song by Herbs and hadn't really taken it in. This is a piece of history that must be preserved! Although I'm of British descent I would much rather commemorate Parihaka on 5th November!

[@samahughes1]

I loved this! It makes me so sad I didn’t know anything about this especially being a Maori 😭. But now my kids will know and their kids too, of these great men who were amazing!!!!!

[@hhenderson505]

Two years later & this video is still fantastic!

[@jessicachandler5136]

One year I was hitching my way home to Parehaka from Palmerston North.. it was on January 2nd and people mostly had full cars. I'm a Yank and Anglo European and I was wearing a bloody Stetson and walking in boots. I had a hoodie on from a friend it said something in Maori on the pocket.. Anyway.. it was a little bit of a way but it was broken up into about five different rides. The first person to pick me up was a Scotsman and had a huge Mercedes S Class in all black.. So we did introductions, I complimented his taste in cars, he mentioned being a fifth generation colonist with great pride.. So I asked him, "What's it feel like living on stolen land?" The last ride was much better.. c couple three Māori who freaked out that I was living where I was living, so I took out my pipe and told them the tale of The Scottish Pakeha Farmer and the Switched on Social Worker I'm going to have to write it down one day.

[@fionacrawford7477]

This is brilliant! Keen to use it in my class next year! :)

[@rachelmcinnes9027]

Thank you so much for your wonderful Mahi! I agree we 5th November

[@JanHamill]

If you live in wellington, our orchard is hosting a commemoration of this tragic event this coming sunday 5th november 2023,4.30 to 6.30

[@RobertMeuldijk]

I agree with the 5th of November, guyfolks is disturbing the peace and nothing to do with Aotearoa

[@danijelad2932]

Thanks for the vid. My 3rd great grandfather lived with Te Whiti's family (unofficially adopted) and named his son after him

[@kirstysilvester1]

I'm definitely in for Parihaka Day on 5 November!

[@cazsheldon1313]

It is Parihaks Day and I'm proud to call Te Whiti and Tohu ancestors of non-violent resistance

[@steveking97]

I've got the same Look Blue Go Purple T-shirt.... anyhoo, YES, let's make Nov 5 Parihaka Day!

[@evanpenny348]

"Massive stinkness" Love it.

[@rafidoesitbetter]

Ask That Mountain: The Story of Parihaka by Dick Scott is worth a read for context. The letters sent by those who planned the invasion are pretty disturbing.

[@heminuiraho879]

i would like to add my people Ngati Hineuru were also victim to raupatu, starvation, and imprisonment for NO reasons. They were attacked with no provacation at Oamuru and Petane in 1886 in the guise of suppressing rebellion that did not occur. They were transported to the Chathams for over 2 years and held without trial. By 1869 they nearly extinguished our iwi. opinion- I believe the settlers wanted to create a passage between the east and west coast of NZ and didn't care what it took to make it happen!

[@roerathomas380]

So agree with you on getting out of guy Fawkes and change it Parihaka day

[@leejessy32]

Keep up the good work mate!

[@Grimes-f7y]

STRAIGHT UP, YES

[@missm3302]

I loved your video! I totally agree that November 5 should be changed 🤓

[@HartNgati]

Love this thanks.

[@danielwatson6000]

Absolutely

[@lindablackmore7356]

100 per cent agree - Guy Fawkes has nothing to do with us here in Aotearoa

[@dontfeedthedogsharks]

Love this :)

[@AmonStuff]

Yeah - this is a terrible chapter in our nation's history! It should definitely be taught in our schools. And I also totally agree - Nov. 5th should be commemorating these two great leaders and all of the many men and women who were involved at Parihaka, not some British guy who tried to blow up parliament.

[@onyxxxx716]

Yes! Nov 5 SHOULD be changed to celebrate Parihaka, NOT Guy Fawkes.

[@msanon6733]

Yes to Parihaka on November 5th instead of stupid 'guy fawkes' ✊👏

[@leejessy32]

second that!

[@tristan11901190]

👏👏 yes! Something worth celebrating , fireworks are stupid expensive now anyway

[@retimanahaerewa3028]

Thank you for being kind to the White Settlers of the time. That would be difficult to forgive such an act. In Jesus Mighty Name I declare all trauma be lifted and healing for all Whanau involved.

[@colinboggust2950]

Keep telling the story

[@anniemargaretmuir3838]

That was interesting Thankyou 😀

[@CJ_Nathan]

Respect 💯✊🏽

[@JohnSmith-pk8mh]

Ke te pai. Milton and Te Ru would be good with what little you had time to say. It's more than has been said before and it's reachable for the young.

[@egyptnz27]

Bula Sissy Whanau, interesting history...Kia-Ora

[@shylohana6434]

Missed an opportunity for a name-drop: one of the children sent to greet the troops had his foot trampled by a horse and walked with a limp for the rest of his life - Māui Pōmare.

[@serenasmith26]

That was an accident!

[@johnbell2677]

Nice one girl, keep Guy Fawkes cos it was a stab at the same tyranny that the politicians keep on doing, make a Parihaka remembrance day all of it's own! Love your work had a coupla laughs there, thought the jellied eels was a good touch! We all know they best smoked

[@johnatkinson3218]

Rawe e hoa!

[@SelvaRasmussen]

i agree

[@keithhape8050]

I like your koreroa. And yes it should be setup As a reminder of what The GOVERNMENT what they did to Tarangaaki and the people. The torture of The woman and children. The old tohunga craved a Tokotoko it is in AUSTRALIA BELONGING TOO TARANGAAKI .

[@bostonharvey2832]

yeah boi

[@himalayan8315]

Shot cuzzy, neat alright😁

[@johnreremoana9564]

'Confiscated' is not the word, 'stolen' is the word. 😐

[@kamiradread129]

Yes ma sister, you just gave me an idea

[@Digmen1]

Could you tell us which women experienced terrible things at the hand of the troops?

[@judithwilliams3147]

You want their names.?

[@Digmen1]

@@judithwilliams3147 Yes, and some details. We are sick of maori activists lying about these so called massacres just to gain sympathy. Stop reading activist historians like Vincent OMalley - try John Robinson as an antidote

[@davistekii8188]

As a Maori born native of this land ask for the right to live life ina world that has no justification of human rights

[@Robloxhotdog592]

And parihaka is today!😂🎉

[@looking8030]

Why not have both?they mean the same thing at the end of the day!unless you don’t know what guy forks is?

[@hol-yinwong1219]

nice

[@evanpenny348]

Actually John Bryce did not kill a couple of Maori boys at Handleys woolshed nor, so far and the records show, was there widesread "outrages" against women. Nonetheless, the situation leading up to and surrounding Parihaka was despicable. The fact that Waimate Maori did not take part in the war resulting from the sham sale of the Waitara block simply exacerbates what is one of the most shamefully episodes in the history of this country. Even the concept of land confiscation as reprisal for rebellion is quite shonky. The treatment of the ploughmen would, these days, see the colonial government of NZ up before the international Court in the Hague. The fact of mass slaughter and cannibalism by Maori against Maori in pre-European days does not in any way excuse this outrageous behavior by the colonialists, John Bryce among them. Also, lets just remember that the occupation of Parihaka was assisted by Kupapa Maori from elsewhere in the North Island.

[@ziggyneilson5105]

the people who disliked the video had their phone the wrong way round ;)

[@giyu3371]

Can you please summarise this?

[@ziggyneilson5105]

@@giyu3371 nah

[@mrtnshw]

Ka rawe to mahi

[@amazingly-greatgamer3752]

Why not celebrate both?

[@homething6343]

Cool i did this for a school asignmen

[@aliyahking1664]

What app did you use to edit this

[@annafisher3163]

Definitely ditch Guy Fawkes and set the day aside for remembering the travesty of justice that Parihaka was.

[@Jdd924]

I have been told again that this never happened What happened here is a disgusting abuse governor grey and his soldiers I have been told many times I have my information wrong Different history for different islands

[@MahereNuts]

Hmm I wonder why they don’t teach these things in school seems like an agenda

[@theresareid1111]

Replace Guy Fawkes with Parihaka day;

[@maddiegordon9758]

slay

[@enchvntedblxssoms]

seems fair enough

[@madskillfob1270]

Churr

[@470M1C_SPOON]

i honsetly don't really care about history.

[@heminuiraho879]

makes sense if you pakeha

[@whatthesigmaW]

i think he means history in general @@heminuiraho879

[@r10791]

Why November 5th? Could it not just be another day?

[@hhenderson505]

Because Nov 5 was the day Parihaka was invaded