‘The need for a flag arose as trade grew with the colony in New South Wales. Our countries first flag was chosen in Waitangi by northern Chiefs and their followers. The British shifted it from Waitangi to Kororāreka to fly a different flag.ġ845 – Northern Wars follow for 6 months from Kororareka, Te Ahuahu, Ohaeawai, and Ruapekapeka.ġ850s – ‘Māori were faced with increasing numbers of British settlers, political marginalisation and growing demand from the Crown to purchase their lands.ġ853 – The promotion of the idea of a Māori King began.ġ858 – The first king, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, accepted the mantle after many hui, suggestions and refusals.ġ860 – Pōtatau Te Wherowhero passes, his son Tāwhiao becomes king and leads the Kingitanga during the land confiscations that followed. Originally donated by Heke, the flagstaff was intended to fly the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand. By 2000 little under 4% remains.Ħth February 1840 – Signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi).ġ844 – Hōne Heke cuts down the flagstaff on Maiki Hill above Kororāreka (Russell) for the first time. In 1860 Māori held 80% of the land but by 1880 with various Acts passed to cater to colonisation, we were reduced to 40%. Sovereignty was contested on the ground despite the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and Māori became less willing to sell land to the rapidly growing European population. Whānau are placed in non-Māori suburbs, preventing the reproduction of Māori communities and speech patterns.ġ961 – Hunn Report describes the Māori language as a relic of ancient Māori life.īetween the 1840s and the 1870s British and colonial forces fought to open up the interior of the North Island for settlement in conflicts that became known as the New Zealand Wars. 20% served in the 28th Māori Battalion.ġ950s – Māori urban migration continues.
Māori women actively participated in this, achieving the vote along with the ability to stand in Māori seats.ġ907 – Tohunga Suppression Act intended to stop people using traditional Māori healing practices, another law that forced assimilation.ġ913 – Ninety percent of Māori school children are native Māori speakers.ġ914 – First World War begins, 2227 Māori serve in the Māori (Pioneer) Battalion.ġ918 – Influenza epidemic arrives, devastating our communities with high fatalities over a short period.ġ939 – Second World War begins, nearly 16,000 Māori registered for service and served with distinction both at home and abroad. We are now beaten at school for speaking Māori.ġ867 – Māori Representation Act, provided four Māori seats that only men could stand for.ġ893 – Women’s Suffrage Petition. This law allowed for the confiscation of land – without compensation – from any North Island tribe said to be ‘in rebellion against Her Majesty’s authority’.ġ867 – Native Schools Act says English should be the only language used in the education of Māori children.
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