Wars without end : Ngā Pakanga Whenua o Mua = New Zealand's land wars : a Māori perspective / Danny Keenan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: 'Land is the foundation of all our trouble' -- Introduction: 'The New Zealand Wars' -- what's in a name? -- Chapter 1: Meanings of land -- Chapter 2: Impasse in North Taranaki -- Chapter 3: Settling the land question -- Chapter 4: Prelude to war -- Chapter 5: North Taranaki -- Chapter 6: Invasion of the Waikato -- Chapter 7: Last stands -- Chapter 8: Taking the land -- Conclusion: 'a vast change has taken place'.

"From the earliest days of European settlement in New Zealand, Māori have struggled to hold on to their land. Tensions began early, arising from disputed land sales. When open conflict between Māori and Imperial forces broke out in the 1840s and 1860s, the struggles only intensified. For both sides, land was at the heart of the conflict, one that casts a long shadow over race relations in modern-day New Zealand. 'Wars without end' is the first book to approach this contentious subject from a Māori point of view, focusing on the Māori resolve to maintain possession"--Publisher information.