PROPAGANDA IN THE MAORI WARS
The use of printed propaganda by warring powers is a 'familiar feature today, but it . can be recalled that the Maoris produced a propaganda news sheet in the " Waikato during* the days of trouble the re. A complete printing press, the gift of the Emperor of Austria to two chiefs who visited Europe was set up in the. raupo wharc mar Xga run wahia, and a Kingite journal Te Ilokioi (the War Bird) was brought ’tn t.~The" Government soon
established a rival, The Lonely Lark, but a raid by To Hokioi’s supporters put it out of circulation. The hostility •of an Auckland newspaper toward the Governor and the Government of the time can sod much satisfaction to the leading Maori chiefs and deta Is of each editorial attack were Quickly circulated around the Waikato as evidence’ of weakness and dissention in the' ranks cf the Pakcha.
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Cue (NZERS), Issue 22, 30 April 1945, Page 4
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151PROPAGANDA IN THE MAORI WARS Cue (NZERS), Issue 22, 30 April 1945, Page 4
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