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Did Hone Heke have a family?
Heke’s marriage to Ono, daughter of Ngāpuhi leader Te Pahi, occurred during the years of calm spent with the missionaries. They had two children, a son, Hoani (Hōne), and a daughter, Marianne.
Who is Hone Heke’s family?
Hariata Rongo
HoaniTupanapanaTe KonaMarianne
Hōne Heke/Family
Did Hone Heke go to school?
Hōne Heke attended Oromāhoe and Kawakawa native village schools. He showed early promise and his parents sent him to St Stephen’s, Parnell, Auckland. After leaving school he worked for a while driving a bullock team operating between Kaikohe and Haruru, possibly for his father who owned a span of 12 bullocks.
What tribe was Kawiti?
Te Ruki Kawiti (1770s – 5 May 1854) was a prominent Māori rangatira (chief). He and Hōne Heke successfully fought the British in the Flagstaff War in 1845–46. He traced descent from Rāhiri and Nukutawhiti of the Ngātokimatawhaorua canoe, the ancestors of the Ngāpuhi.
What happened after Hone Heke cut down the flag?
After the flagstaff fell, Heke and other prominent rangatira reached out to Governor Fitzroy (Governor Hobson had died suddenly a few years earlier). Heke offered to erect a new flagstaff and urged Fitzroy not to send any soldiers.
Who did Hone Heke visit in England?
In 1820 Hongi Hika, his nephew Waikato and Kendall travelled to England on board the whaling ship New Zealander. He spent 5 months in London and Cambridge where his facial moko tattoos made him something of a sensation. During the trip he met King George IV who presented him with a suit of armour.
Who did Hone Heke marry?
Hariata Rongom. 1837–1850
Hōne Heke/Spouse
What did Hone Heke think about the Treaty?
Self Determination. Heke spoke persuasively in favour of signing an agreement with the British. But he, along with many other Maori in the north, soon became disillusioned. He saw that government actions were undermining rangatiratanga (chiefly authority).
Where did Kawiti iwi come from?
He traced descent from Rāhiri and Nukutawhiti of the Ngātokimatawhaorua canoe, the ancestors of the Ngāpuhi. He was born in the north of New Zealand into the Ngāti Hine hapu, one of the subtribes of the Ngāpuhi. From his youth he was trained in leadership and warfare by Hongi Hika.
Who are the parents of Hone Heke’s brothers?
His parents were Te Kona and Tupanapana; he was the third of their children. His brothers, Tuhirangi and Peia, were considerably older. His sister, Taingarui, died at an early age. His major tribal affiliation was with Nga Puhi, and also with the hapu Ngati Rahiri, Ngai Tawake, Ngati Tautahi, Te Matarahurahu and Te Uri-o-Hua.
Where was Hone Heke Pokai born and raised?
Heke Pokai was born at Pakaraka, near the Bay of Islands, probably after the death of his mother’s brother Pokaia, after whom he was named, at the battle of Moremonui (also known as Te Kai-a-te-karoro and Te Haenga-o-te-one), at Maunganui Bluff, in 1807 or 1808. His parents were Te Kona and Tupanapana; he was the third of their children.
Why was Hone Heke important to New Zealand?
Hone Heke was an influential Maori voice in favour of the Treaty of Waitangi, and was the first Maori chief to sign the Treaty in 1840. Later, however, Hone Heke became a leading opponent of British rule in New Zealand. In 1844, he led a revolt against the British by chopping down their flagpole, the most fundamental symbol of authority.
Who was Hongi Hika’s father in the story of Hone Heke?
Heke and his mother, Te Kona, were taken captive and tied to a puriri tree, which is still standing at the place known as Te Herenga, in Kaikohe. Hongi Hika’s father, Te Hotete, crept up to Rewharewha and held a mere to his head.