What happened to the original Māori villages in the area?
They were abandoned due to land confiscation
They were destroyed by natural disasters
They were incorporated into Hamilton
They still exist today
Answer
The area now covered by Hamilton was originally the site of several Māori villages. However, by the time English settlers arrived, most of these villages were abandoned as a result of the Invasion of Waikato and land confiscation (Raupatu) by the Crown.
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