Sally Burton
Exhibition depicting first post-Treaty armed conflict
16 Jan 2018
Nelson artist Sally Burton recreates the 1843 fatal confrontation between Ngāti Toa and early Nelson settlers in Wairau where 26 people died. Audio
Sally Burton's rendition of the notorious Wairau Incident
29 Oct 2017
In 1843 - just three years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - 26 people died in The Wairau Incident near Nelson. It was first major confrontation between Maori and Pakeha settlers following… Audio