This memorial stands in the Te Puni Street urupā burial ground in Petone. It commemorates prominent Te Ātiawa leader Honiana Te Puni's 'unbroken friendship' with Pākehā.
For many Maori in the 19th century, the Union Jack was frequently viewed as a potent symbol of Great Britain's power in New Zealand. In the New Zealand Wars, Maori parties who sought to resist government forces often devised their own flags to show their independence and counteract the 'mana' of the Union Jack.
Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui, also known as Major Kemp, in military uniform, about 1876. He wears the Queen's sword of honour and the New Zealand War Medal.
