00:00But today, we're going to 1860s New Zealand, to the mud-slick trenches and wooden redoubts of the Taronga during
00:11the New Zealand Wars.
00:14To the British Imperial military, indigenous warfare was expected to bow before heavy artillery, armstrong guns, and overwhelming numbers.
00:23But on a small volcanic ridge called Pukihina Hina, a deeply strategic Maori resistance rewrote the rules of defensive fortification.
00:36And amidst the smoke and artillery fire stood a woman who served as a trench defender, battlefield intelligence handler, and
00:44combat leader.
00:45Today, we're stepping into the formidable history of Henipure, also known as Heni Tekiri Karamu,
00:53the Maori woman who fought on the front lines at the Battle of Gate Pa, balancing tactical warfare with the
00:59legendary act of combat chivalry.
