In 1841, a brutal crime committed by a young Māori man, Maketū Wharetōtara, set off a chain of events that would reshape New Zealand forever. His execution under British law ignited tensions over ...
(MENAFN- The Conversation) So said Hōne Heke , the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi . To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment, he then mentioned two of his predecessors ...
I sign this Treaty with my hand, but with the mana of my ancestors.Author Paul Moon Professor of History, Auckland University ...
I sign this Treaty with my hand, but with the mana of my ancestors. So said Hōne Heke, the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi. To emphasise the gravity of this sentiment ...