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The independence of New Zealand is a matter of continued academic and social debate.New Zealand has no fixed date of independence from the United Kingdom; instead, political independence came about as a result of New Zealand's evolving constitutional status.
The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Māori: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni), sometimes referred to as He Whakaputanga, is a document signed by a number of Māori chiefs in 1835, proclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Independence from UN Trusteeship (Australian, British and New Zealand administration ends) New Zealand: 6 February 1840: Treaty of Waitangi where the British Crown established a right to govern from indigenous Māori tribes [16] 17 January 1853: Self-Government: 1 January 1962: Samoa becomes fully independent from New Zealand. It is also the ...
Gained independence as a republic outside the Commonwealth as Burma. Renamed Myanmar by the military dictatorship in 1989, but still officially known by the United Kingdom government as Burma. Nauru: 31 January: 1968: Co-trustee with Australia and New Zealand; independence effected through Australian legislation (Nauru Independence Act 1967 ...
The political history of New Zealand covers political events and trends related to the history of New Zealand, from the precolonial to the contemporary period, including significant milestones such as the attainment of self-government, transition to Dominion status, and ultimately, independence.
Independence for Mozambique was officially declared a year later on 25 June 1975. [63] Myanmar: Independence Day: 4 January: 1948 United Kingdom: Burmese Declaration of Independence. Namibia: Independence Day: 21 March: 1990 South Africa Nauru: Independence Day: 31 January: 1968 Australia New Zealand United Kingdom
New Zealand forces captured Western Samoa from Germany in the early stages of the war, [146] and New Zealand administered the country until Samoan Independence in 1962. [150] However Samoans greatly resented the imperialism, and blamed inflation and the catastrophic 1918 flu epidemic on New Zealand rule.
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted self-government to the Colony of New Zealand. It was the second such Act, the previous 1846 Act not having been fully implemented. [1] The purpose of the Act was to have constitutional independence from Britain. [2]