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 ...