William Hobson's gravestone defaced

Published: 10:24AM Wednesday February 08, 2012 Source: Newstalk ZB

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  Captain William Hobson's grave in Auckland. - Source: Wikimedia

The grave of Captain William Hobson has been defaced with a Treaty of Waitangi reference.

Hobson's gravestone in Auckland's Symonds Street has had "lies/honour tiriti" spray painted on it.

Hobson was the British officer behind the country's founding document.

He was buried at the Symonds Street location in 1842.

Auckland Council is promising to remove it.

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