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jan 1, 1800 - Ngāi Tūāhuriri take control

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By 1800 the Ngāi Tūāhuriri sub-tribe of Ngāi Tahu were in control of the coast from the Hurunui River in the north to Lake Ellesmere in the south. Their largest settlement was a fortified pā at Kaiapoi. This was also a major trading centre for pounamu or greenstone.

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jan 1, 1800
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~ 226 years ago