This televised re-enactment of the first signing of the treaty at Waitangi in 1840 shows the confusion and mixed motives among the Māori chiefs present. The prominent younger chief Hōne Heke was the first to place his signature on the treaty. Before any others could do so another rangatira, Marupō, made an impassioned speech urging them not to sign away their mana. However, after a moment's hesitation, other chiefs signed the treaty. The re-enactment is from the 2011 documentary, What really happened – Waitangi.
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