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Because of government reasons. and he wanted to get his point of view across to the government
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When did hone heke cut down the flag pole?
hone heke first cut down the flag pole in 1845
What did hone heke do?
hone heke ordered the British flag to be cut down
Who chopped down the flag pole?
hone heke
Hone Heke cut this down at Waitangi?
Hone Heke cut down the British flagpole at Waitangi multiple times in the 1840s as a protest against British authority in New Zealand. Heke's actions were part of a wider conflict known as the Flagstaff War.
Where was the flag pole when hone heke cut it down?
It was cut down in Kororareka aka the hell whole of N.Z.
Why is Hone Heke important to New Zealand?
he cut the british flag pole down four times
What was Hone Heke famous for?
because he raped the flag pole
What did Hone Heke did?
He cut the british flag pole, to be recognised frim the british colony. He was a superior activist he cut down the british flagpole...good on him
Why did hone heke cut down the flagpole?
Hone Heke had supported British colonisation of New Zealand when he thought it would be beneficial to his people; however, as reality set in and Maori became sidelined, exploited and the promises of the Treaty were not upheld, he became disillusioned with the British. Cutting down the flagstaff was his way of protesting. Originally, Heke had donated the wood used to build the flagstaff; however he was under the impression that the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand would be flown there, not the Union Jack.
Which Maori chief cut down the flagstaff at Russell Bay of Islands?
Hone Heke (Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai).
What is hone heke's job?
Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai was a very influential chief of the Nqa Puhi tribe of New Zealand. He was a Maori rangatira (chief) and war leader. He is considered the principal instigator of the Flagstaff War. As a child, he attended a mission school in Kerikeri and came under the influence of missionaries. As a result, Hone Heke and his family were converted to Christianity, and Hone became a lay preacher. It was as a warrior that Hone Heke established his reputation. As a signal of his unhappiness with the plight of the Māori, Hone Heke chopped down the flagpole carrying the British flag that flew over Kororareka. The British interpreted this as an act of rebellion and soon the two sides were at war. In a span of 6 months, Hone Heke actually chopped the flagpole down three times. To prevent this from happening again, the British ordered in a battalion to defend it. Heke created a diversion, and while the soldiers were fighting on a nearby beach, Heke and a few others crept towards the flagpole and cut it down for the fourth time. This was the beginning of the Flagstaff War.
How did Totaranui get its name?
It is named after a totara tree that Hone Heke cut down.
