17 March 1860 March 16, 2012 Author: Staff The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand during the New Zealand land wars. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 6 February 1840 Categories: History Tags: 17 March, 1860