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Treaty timeline
See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Page 1 - Treaty events 1800-49See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
He Whakaputanga - Declaration of Independence
On 28 October 1835, 34 rangatira signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand).
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Database of signatories to He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (known in English as the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand)
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Page 3 – Further information
Further reading relating to He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence
Flags of New Zealand
The New Zealand flag hasn't always been our official flag. It was adopted in 1902, replacing the Union Jack. Between 1834 and 1840, the flag of the United Tribes was recognised as our first 'national' flag. Waitangi Day 2010 saw the first official recognition of the national Māori flag.
- Page 2 - United Tribes flagOn 20 March 1834, 25 chiefs from the Far North and their followers gathered at Waitangi to choose a flag to represent New
Taming the frontier
In 1832 James Busby was appointed as the official British Resident to New Zealand. After arriving in the Bay of Islands in May 1833 he took steps to tame what he saw as a chaotic frontier society.
- Page 3 - Choosing a flagThe selection of the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand as New Zealand's first flag
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Main image: Māori beneath United Tribes flag
Sketch showing two Māori figures beneath the United Tribes flag.
