British capture Rangiriri 21 November 1863 Near the end of June 2020, Hamilton City Council released a ‘Historical Report’ they (in conjunction with Waikato Tainui) had commissioned. ‘New Zealand Historian for hire’ Dr Vincent O’Malley produced it for the fee of $10,000. The report can be found here , and the full text has now … Continue reading War in the Waikato. Rebuttal of the O’Malley report for Hamilton City Council with regards to the proposal to change the name of our city to Kirikiriroa.