"Bright Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in the Northern Peninsula of New Zealand" is an important book that reveals the history of colonial New Zealand through the lens of the relationship between European settlers and local Maori. Author William Delisle Gay offers the reader an in-depth study of the dynamics, conflicts, and cooperation between these two cultures. The book describes in detail various aspects of life on the northern peninsula of New Zealand in the 19th century: interaction with local tribes, colonization of territories, economic development and socio-cultural transformations. The historical narrative is complemented by an analysis of the political and ethnic aspects of the colonial presence of Great Britain on the territory of New Zealand. The book "Bright Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in the Northern Peninsula of New Zealand" offers the reader not only factual information, but also a deep understanding of the complex relationships that arose on this land during the colonial era."