I gift to you this flagstaff as a symbol of our connection
However this flagstaff is to fly the Maori flag only
Thank you Hone, It's very much appreciated
What a fool! The only flag that will fly is the British one!!Hahahaha!
I will fell this flagstaff to show my anger at the government!
Hone Heke gave the British a flagstaff that was supposed to fly the Maori flag
The British didn't use it to fly the Maori flag, they flew the British flag from it instead.
I will not give up until the Maori flag is flown!
Hone Heke felled the flagstaff for the first time as an act of rebellion against the government
I will fall this flagstaff once and for all!!!
The British appealed for military aid so a ship with 140 sailors, soldiers and marines was sent to Auckland
Regardless of the soldiers and marines Hone Heke managed to fell the flagstaff a second and third time
After Hone Heke felled the flag pole for the third time the British reinforced it with concrete and iron, however Hone Heke and his men still managed to fell the flagstaff one last time