Hōne Heke
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Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai, born Heke Pōkai and later often referred to as Hōne Heke, was a highly influential Māori rangatira of the Ngāpuhi iwi and a war leader in northern New Zealand; he was affiliate
Hōne Heke and his wife Hariata, circa 1845
Hōne Heke Wanted Poster (1845)
Storming of Hone Heke’s pā, New Zealand, on 8 May 1845
Flagstaff War
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The Flagstaff War, also known as Heke's War, Hōne Heke's Rebellion and the Northern War, was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The conflic
Hōne Heke
…Hōne Heke fought with Hongi Hika, an earlier war leader of the Ngāpuhi, in the Musket Wars. Hōne Heke is considered the principal instigator of the Flagstaff War in 1845–46. Heke was born at Pakaraka, south of Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands, in 1807. His father was Tupanapana and his mother Te Kona. He was named…
Hōne Heke removing the British ensign from Flagstaff Hill
Location of major engagements of the Flagstaff War
A memorial in Russell for the men of HMS Hazard who died in the battle