The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wairau_Affray" id="mwiA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Wairau Affray">Wairau Affray</a>, the first serious clash of arms between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Māori_people" id="mwiQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Māori people">Māori</a> and British settlers in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Wars" id="mwig" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="New Zealand Wars">New Zealand Wars</a>, takes place.