British Flagstaff Cut Down 175 Years Ago

Last week people were celebrating 175 years since Hone Heke a Maori leader, cut down the flagpole at Kororareka. Back in 1845 was when two Ngapuhi chiefs Hone Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti came together and cut down the British flagstaff. This is what began the flagstaff war.

Hone Heke was very concerned about the British taking over and how they were controlling the Maori. The chairperson Deb Rewiri from Kororareka said that this was a chance for them to celebrate the legacy that Hone Heke and Te Ruki Kawiti lived.

Rewiri also said that the commemoration gave the people a chance to remember their tribes and not forget where they came from.