Architects of the Waikato War ‘The Insiders’ Sir Frederick Whitaker, Thomas Russell, & Co Architects of the Waikato War & land grab, the Crown confiscation of Waikato-Tainui lands, & Hamilton’s foundation as a military settlement (1863-64). The birth-time of the contemporary era, our times. These men went on to control hundreds of thousands of hectares … Continue reading Architects of the Waikato War