The people are carrying the Maōri banner because on the 6th of February 1840 Hone Heke, Tāmati Wāka Nene and 40 other chiefs signed the treaty. Hone Heke was the first to sign the treaty. 500 people, 13 people are woman that also signed the treaty. The treaty was signed on Bay Of Islands. They are on the road because they feel strong about the banner saying Honour the treat. The treaty was signed by the queen the government and the maōri people. The queen promised to Maōri the benefits of royal protection and full citizenship. The Treaty of Waitangi is to make peace between the Maōri's and the British.
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