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Story: Māori non-fiction and scholarship – ngā tuhinga me te rangahau

Letter from Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai

This letter was written by Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai (Hōne Heke) on 11 January 1849. Heke writes of concerns regarding Pākehā intentions. He notes that while he is favourably inclined at the moment, if his concerns are not taken seriously peace may come to an end.

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Reference: GNZMA 375

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Basil Keane, Māori non-fiction and scholarship – ngā tuhinga me te rangahau – Māori letter-writing and newspapers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/46450/letter-from-hone-wiremu-heke-pokai (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 22 December 2014.