The Chief and the Empire
- ISBN #9781991142184
- Eugene Bingham
- Paperback
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The Chief and the Empire
- ISBN #9781991142184
- Eugene Bingham
- Paperback
- In Store Only
- In Store Only
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The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity about the Pakeha world forged alliances, saved lives, and ultimately cost him his own.
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The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity about the Pakeha world forged alliances, saved lives, and ultimately cost him his own. On a visit to Sydney in 1805 Te Pahi was feted as a celebrity. He built close ties with the Governor of NSW, Philip Gidley King, even staying as a guest in the Governor's house for several months. He also met the missionary, Samuel Marsden, both men recognising Te Pahi's remarkable character and mana. Te Pahi examined the budding NSW colony and its brutal justice system with intelligence and compassion - and shocked King, by condemning the death sentences for a group of men accused of stealing food, ultimately sparing some of their lives. But history did not reward his courage. On returning home, Te Pahi was wrongly blamed for a deadly attack on a British ship, the Boyd, and killed, his name darkened for generations. Part history, part true-crime investigation, this is a riveting account of Te Pahi's remarkable journey and early Maori-Pakeha encounters, the injustice that destroyed a leader, and the unexpected legacy carried by the descendants of the men he fought to protect.
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Publication Date: 28/04/2026
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
- Country of Origin: New Zealand
- Pages: 288
- Weight: 370g
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The Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Maori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity about the Pakeha world forged alliances, saved lives, and ultimately cost him his own. On a visit to Sydney in 1805 Te Pahi was feted as a celebrity. He built close ties with the Governor of NSW, Philip Gidley King, even staying as a guest in the Governor's house for several months. He also met the missionary, Samuel Marsden, both men recognising Te Pahi's remarkable character and mana. Te Pahi examined the budding NSW colony and its brutal justice system with intelligence and compassion - and shocked King, by condemning the death sentences for a group of men accused of stealing food, ultimately sparing some of their lives. But history did not reward his courage. On returning home, Te Pahi was wrongly blamed for a deadly attack on a British ship, the Boyd, and killed, his name darkened for generations. Part history, part true-crime investigation, this is a riveting account of Te Pahi's remarkable journey and early Maori-Pakeha encounters, the injustice that destroyed a leader, and the unexpected legacy carried by the descendants of the men he fought to protect.
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Publication Date: 28/04/2026
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
- Country of Origin: New Zealand
- Pages: 288
- Weight: 370g
- Delivery & Returns
