He Whakaputanga
Storyboard Text
- 13 Rangatira Write to the King
- .
- To King William, The Gracious Chief of England KING WILLIAM - We, the chiefs of new Zealand assembled at this place, called the Kerikeri, write to thee, for we hear that thou art of the great chief of the other side of the water, since the many ships which come to our land are from thee. We are a people without possessions.#160; #160; #160;#160;We have noting but timber, flax, pork and potatoes, we sell these things, however, to your people, and then we see property of the Europeans.
- James Busby was appointed as British Resident in New Zealand
- United Tribes Flag Chosen
- #160;( I couldn't find a United tribes flag, so instead I put New Zealand flag )
- The 13 Maori Chiefs of New Zealand ( Or Aotearoa ) wanted protection against the French, so they wrote a letter to Kind William IV
- James Arrived in New Zealand in 1833 but had no army or Police support to help him and he had to use(discussion and agreements) to achieve anything.He was described as a warship without guns.
- It received a 21-gun salute (cannon fired from a ship), and was recognized by the British king and became a national flag for ships from NZ so they could trade outside of NZ.
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created