In this animation from NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka, fly along the front wall of the palisades to see the sophistication of the defence measures of the pā and how the trenches worked to aid the warriors in battle.
This material is presented by RNZ's Māori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes and was made alongside Great Southern Television with funding from NZ On Air. Watch the full documentary here.
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