The Ngapuhi leader David Rankin – a descendent of the nineteenth century warrior chief Hone Heke – has announced that Heke’s remains will be buried near Kaikohe next month. “The final date will be ...
Too often, Hōne Heke is reduced to a caricature: “the man who chopped down the flagpole.” What’s missing from most retellings is why he did it. Hōne Heke wasn’t just protesting symbolism. He was ...
Hone Heke’s legendary attack on Kororareka (Russell), which sparked the first Anglo-Maori Wars 160 years ago this Friday (March 11), has significance today, says AUT historian and principal lecturer ...
The bones of the legendary Ngapuhi chief, Hone Heke, will be buried at the end of August. David Rankin, a kaumatua of the Ngapuhi hapu Te Matarahurahu and descendant of Heke, took the great chief's ...
Famed Ngapuhi warrior Hone Heke Pokai and Ngati Hine rangatira Te Ruki Kawiti were on different sides in the 1830 Girls' War at Kororareka, but later combined to beat the British at Te Ahuahu, ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bay of Islands, New Zealand – July 2010… In 1845, Maori warriors challenged the might of the ...
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