Clip from The Governor (1977)

On February 21st 1864, forces from Colonel Marmaduke Nixon's Colonial Defence Force and Captain Gustavus von Tempsky's Forest Rangers arrived at the village of Rangiaowhia. After Sergeant Edward McHale and a soldier from the 65th Regiment were both shot dead in front of a whare, a fight ensued which would leave several British dead and approximately a dozen Maoris killed, including unarmed civilians.

Casualties
Colonial Defence Force-
Colonel Marmaduke George Nixon (died of wounds), Sergeant Edward McHale (killed), Corporal Horatio Alexander (killed), Corporal Joseph Thomas Little (died of wounds), Corporal Dunn (wounded), Private James Brady (wounded)

Forest Rangers-
Private John Ballenden (died of wounds)

65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot-
Private Aitken (killed), Private Charles Askew (died of wounds), Private William Smith (wounded)