what is kororareka called now
The Flagstaff War â also known as Hone Heke's Rebellion, the Northern War and the First MÄori War â was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846 in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.he conflict is best remembered for the actions of Hone Heke who challenged the authority of the British by cutting down the flagstaff on Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill) at Kororareka, now Russell.