Rekohu Coast

Rēkohu is the principal island of the Chatham Islands, far east of New Zealand. The Moriori, descended from Polynesian voyagers, made these islands their home and developed a tradition of peace. In 1791 the Chatham reached Rēkohu after being blown off course. In 1835 Ngāti Tama and Ngāti Mutunga invaded, killing and enslaving many Moriori.