The Missionary the Cannibal and the King

<p>New Zealand in the early 1800's - a land few Europeans have visited and one dominated by the fierce warlike tribes collectively known as Maori. Hongi Hika a paramount chief of the Ngapuhi iwi is one of the first of his people to perceive the benefits of adopting the new Pakeha technology - particularly with regard to weapons. With the aid of his young cousin Waikato he befriends the freshly-arrived missionaries as a first step in his unrelenting quest for muskets - a quest that will take Hongi and Waikato to the penal colony of Port Jackson to London and ultimately to the palace of King George IV.</p><p> </p><p>Told through Waikato's eyes this is a tale of adventure manipulation and revenge. It is also an account of how Maori quickly adapted to the new ways opportunities and challenges presented by the arrival of Europeans.</p>