fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌvðə weɪkˈɑːɾoʊ ðeɪ mˈuːvd tə ɡˈoːɹdɔntən ænd ðə lˈænd wʌz kˈɑːnfɪskˌeɪɾᵻd ænd sˈoʊld baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
Following the 1864 invasion of the Waikato they moved to Gordonton and the land was confiscated and sold by the government.