Introduction for Hone Heke Pokai

Quick introduction to Hone Heke Pokai

Quick facts and a tiny summary

He was at first with the British but turned against them

Hone Heke Pokai cut down the British flagpole over the course of a couple months

He was the first Maori chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi

He was a respected Maori Chief

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Why he agreed with the treaty at first along with his beliefs and motives

He was the first to sign the treaty

He convinced many other chiefs to sign the treaty

He believed in that the British would give what they promised

How Hone Heke Pokai turned on the british and his motives against them

He faced some tough times in his community/iwi

He faced very troubling times when they moved the capital from the bay of islands (russel) to Auckland meaning there was less trading in the north

The British didn't provide what they promised

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How he retaliated to the British

He obviously cut down the British flagpole 3 times over the course of a couple of months.

he became a top enemy of the British

He led a revolt against Governor Fitzroy witch eventually got him replace by governor grey

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The aftermath of the chopped down the flagpole

he issued a bounty of 100 pounds for Hone Hekes captures.

Thier was a bounty placed on hone heke capture the bounty was 100 pounds.

They sent solders like a search party to track him down