Threats were made to have the musket pulled from the auction, but Ngāpuhi is hoping to have it resolved. Threats were made to have the musket pulled from the auction, but Ngāpuhi is hoping to have it resolved. A leading auction house which was set to sell a musket once owned by Māori chief Hongi Hika has been targeted with threats. Since it was listed for auction, Webb's has received threats about the musket in hopes to have it pulled from the catalogue. Wharerau went to see the musket for himself at the auction preview yesterday evening before it was withdrawn.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 13, 2021 03:30 UTC