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William Colenso
William Colenso (1811-1899) arrived at the Bay of Islands as the Church Mission printer in December 1834. Among his notable printing achievements were the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand...
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Henry Williams
Henry Williams (1792-1864) was a former Royal Navy lieutenant who served in the Napoleonic Wars. In 1823, as an Anglican priest, he was appointed to head CMS's mission in New Zealand. Under his...
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Donald McLean
Donald McLean had a long career as government official, politician and provincial superintendent. Fluent in Maori, he played a key role in relations between the races in New Zealand. See biography of...
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Native Land Court created
The Native Land Court was one of the key products of the 1865 Native Lands Act. It provided for the conversion of traditional communal landholdings into individual titles, making it easier to purchase...
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Riperata Kahutia
Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki leader Riperata Kahutia, who fought to protect and consolidate the lands of her people.Read more about Riperata Kahutia Reference: Tairawhiti Museum© Copyright image. All rights...
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Hone Heke Ngapua
Portrait photograph of Hone Heke Ngapua, circa 1904. Read more about Hone Heke Ngapua Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference: 1/2-018846-F Further information and copies of this image may be obtained...
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Reclaiming Bastion Point - roadside stories
After European settlement of Auckland, the lands of the Ngāti Whātua tribe were gradually whittled away, and the harbourside area of Bastion Point was taken by the Crown for defence purposes. A 1977...
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William Williams
The missionary and linguist, Bishop William Williams (1800–1878), photographed late in his life.William Williams arrived in the Bay of Islands as a missionary in 1826 and moved to the east coast of the...
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Queen Elizabeth meeting Queen Te Ātairangikaahu in 1995
The Queen meets the Māori Queen, Dame Te Arikinui Te Ātairangikaahu, in 1995, accompanied by Prime Minister Jim Bolger (left) and Minister in Charge of Treaty Negotiations Douglas Graham. During this...
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Waitangi, home of the Treaty - roadside stories
The Treaty of Waitangi, considered to be New Zealand’s founding document, was signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 between Māori chiefs and the British Crown. However, within five years Māori were at...
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History of New Zealand, 1769-1914
Māori & Pākehā population, 1838-1901 In the period between the first European landings and the First World War, New Zealand was transformed from an exclusively Māori world into one in which Pākehā...
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William Colenso in 1868
Seated portait of William Colenso (1811-1899) taken in 1868. Colenso arrived at the Bay of Islands as the Church Mission printer in December 1834. His greatest achievements included printing the New...
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Overview of NZ in the 19th century: 1840-70
In 1840 the Maori population of 70,000 comfortably outnumbered the 2000 or so permanent European settlers. The Treaty of Waitangi paved the way for greater European settlement in New Zealand and by...
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Moka Te Kainga-mataa
A Ngāpuhi leader, Moka Te Kainga-mataa was an original signatory of the 1835 Declaration of Independence. Moka's name – but not his signature – also appears on the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi.Read more...
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Waitangi marae at Te Tii in 1880
This photograph shows the Waitangi marae at Te Tii in 1880, with the meeting house Te Tiriti o Waitangi (foreground) and the Waitangi Treaty memorial (right of meeting house). The photograph was taken...
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Ngā Wāhi – Treaty Signing Occasions
The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on 6 February 1840, and then nine copies of the treaty (including the Waitangi sheet) were taken around the country and signed at many locations on different...
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Ngā Tohu – Treaty Signatories
In 1840 more than 500 rangatira (chiefs) signed the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document, which was an agreement between Māori and the British Crown.When complete, Ngā Tohu – Treaty...
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Declaration of Independence signed by northern chiefs
Thirty-four northern chiefs signed a Declaration of Independence at a hui called by the British Resident, James Busby, at his home at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. This was one of several events that...
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Reclaiming Bastion Point - roadside stories
After European settlement of Auckland, the lands of the Ngāti Whātua tribe were gradually whittled away, and the harbourside area of Bastion Point was taken by the Crown for defence purposes. A 1977...
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William Williams
The missionary and linguist, Bishop William Williams (1800–1878), photographed late in his life.William Williams arrived in the Bay of Islands as a missionary in 1826 and moved to the east coast of the...
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