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Lonely Planet New Zealand
Lonely Planet New Zealand by Paul Harding
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Excerpt - on Page 20: " ... united to elect a Maori 'King' in 1858 and resisted land sales and European settlement in the Waikato and the King Country region until the 20th century (see the Waikato & the King Country chapter). ... "

The Rough Guide to New Zealand 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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Excerpt - on Page 4: " ... South of the Waikato is The King Country, which took its name from the King Movement (see box on p.214) and was the last significant area in New ... "

Lonely Planet Cycling New Zealand (Lonely Planet Cycling Guides)
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Excerpt - on Page 15: " ... rebellion. They take a year to defeat the Waikato Maori, who retreat to an area south of Waikato, now called King Country. Pressure between Maori and Pakeha escalates into fully fledged wars in many regions, known collectively as the Land Wars. ... "

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Excerpt - on Page 166: " ... Waikato War, l'une des plus dures des Land Wars. Aujourd'hui encore, certains Maoris réclament qu'on leur rende leurs terres. La King Country, c'est-à-dire le sud de la Waikato Region, vers Te Kuiti, fut appelée ainsi par les Pakehas. ... "

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