The Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu was established in 1847 and features a monument to commemorate the Ōtāhuhu settler and Franklin Member of the House of Representatives Colonel Marmaduke George Nixon, who commanded the Colonial Defence Force Cavalry during the Waikato War (1863–4).
Aroha Harris Te Rarawa, Ngapuhi, lectures in history at Auckland University and was also a member of the Waitangi Tribunal from 2008 to 2023. She shares the significance of the monument.
Aroha Harris is an Associate Professor of History at Auckland University Photo: RNZ/Tania Page
