{"product_id":"the-chief-and-the-empire-the-incredible-story-of-te-pahi-the-maori-trailblazer-betrayed-by-the-crown","title":"The Chief and the Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eA forgotten hero. A fatal misunderstanding. A story that shaped two nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chief and the Empire uncovers the extraordinary true tale of Te Tai Tokerau rangatira Te Pahi - the first influential Māori leader to cross the Tasman - whose curiosity about the Pākehā world forged alliances, saved lives, and ultimately cost him his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a visit to Sydney in 1805 Te Pahi was feted as a celebrity. He built close ties with the Governor of NSW, Philip Gidley King, even staying as a guest in the Governor's house for several months. He also met the missionary, Samuel Marsden, both men recognising Te Pahi's remarkable character and mana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTe Pahi examined the budding NSW colony and its brutal justice system with intelligence and compassion - and shocked King, by condemning the death sentences for a group of men accused of stealing food, ultimately sparing some of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut history did not reward his courage. On returning home, Te Pahi was wrongly blamed for a deadly attack on a British ship, the Boyd, and killed, his name darkened for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart history, part true-crime investigation, this is a riveting account of Te Pahi's remarkable journey and early Māori-Pākehā encounters, the injustice that destroyed a leader, and the unexpected legacy carried by the descendants of the men he fought to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Count: 288 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprint: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAllen \u0026amp; Unwin NZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: April 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781991142184\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eugene Bingham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42234375143479,"sku":"9781991142184","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/8166\/2775\/files\/9781991142184.jpg?v=1778713313","url":"https:\/\/www.booketybookbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-chief-and-the-empire-the-incredible-story-of-te-pahi-the-maori-trailblazer-betrayed-by-the-crown","provider":"Bookety Book Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}