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It is one of the founding documents of New Zealand. [1] [2] It was preceded by the Declaration of Independence or He Whakaputanga signed in 1835, where some North Island Māori proclaimed the country of New Zealand to an international audience as an independent state with full sovereign power and authority held with Māori chiefs (rangatira).
Treaty to establish a British Governor of New Zealand, consider Māori ownership of their lands and other properties, and give Māori the rights of British subjects. Drafted. 4–5 February 1840 by William Hobson with the help of his secretary, James Freeman, and British Resident James Busby. Signed.
Will Young (NZ) The New Zealand cricket team toured India in October and November 2024 to play three Test matches against India cricket team. [1][2][3] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. [4][5] In June 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part ...
New Zealand said on Wednesday it will draft a bill aimed at reinterpreting country's founding agreement, even as two of three governing parties say they will not support the bill becoming law. The ...
Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing—on 6 February 1840—of the Treaty of Waitangi.The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement towards British sovereignty by representatives of the Crown and indigenous Māori chiefs, and so is regarded by many as the founding document of the nation.
New Zealand built a 134-run lead after bowling out India for 46, its lowest total in a home test on Thursday. Opener Devon Conway led the way with 91 runs off 105 balls. Rachin Ravindra (22) and ...
Labour remained in power after the Second World War and in 1945, Labour Prime Minister Peter Fraser played an important role in the establishment of the United Nations, of which New Zealand was a founding member. [156] However, domestically Labour had lost the reforming zeal of the 1930s and its electoral support ebbed after the war.
Proclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand. The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Māori: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni), 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.