Flagstaff Hill (New Zealand)

The modern-day flagstaff, remnant of the fifth flagstaff.
Hōne Heke fells the flagstaff at Kororareka. Painting by Arthur David McCormick.

Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill) overlooks the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Directly north of the small historical village of Russell, the flagstaff on the hill played a significant role in early relations between the local Māori of the Ngāpuhi iwi and early British colonials.


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