Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
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The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand is an 1835 document, drafted by British Resident James Busby and signed by northern Māori chiefs, asserting the sovereignty of the United Tribes of New Zealand prior to British annexation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand canonical | 2 |
| He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical document
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political declaration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
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surface form:
He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni
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| archivedAt | Archives New Zealand ⓘ |
| asserted | sovereignty of the United Tribes of New Zealand ⓘ |
| author | James Busby ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| date | 1835 ⓘ |
| declared | independence of New Zealand ⓘ |
| draftedBy | James Busby ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Māori ⓘ |
| followedBy | British annexation of New Zealand ⓘ |
| geographicScope | northern New Zealand ⓘ |
| governingBodyEnvisioned | annual congress of chiefs ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitleLanguage | te reo Māori ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-annexation New Zealand ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | debates about Māori sovereignty ⓘ |
| inForceAtTime | 1830s New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of the United Tribes of New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | Māori ⓘ |
| legalStatus | foundational document in New Zealand constitutional history ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Waitangi ⓘ |
| monarchRecognized |
William IV
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surface form:
King William IV
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| politicalConcept | tino rangatiratanga ⓘ |
| politicalEntityCreated | United Tribes of New Zealand ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | basis for later Māori claims to pre-existing sovereignty ⓘ |
| politicalStatusClaimed | independent state ⓘ |
| precedes | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assert Māori sovereignty and independence
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to establish a collective authority of northern chiefs ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
British Crown
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William IV ⓘ
surface form:
King William IV
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| region | Bay of Islands ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | establishment of the office of British Resident in New Zealand ⓘ |
| roleOfAuthor | British Resident in New Zealand ⓘ |
| signatories | rangatira of northern iwi ⓘ |
| signedBy | northern Māori chiefs ⓘ |
| signedOnBehalfOf | hapū of northern New Zealand ⓘ |
| signingCommunity | Ngāpuhi and allied northern iwi ⓘ |
| subject | self-determination of Māori ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sovereignty and governance of New Zealand ⓘ |
| typeOfSovereigntyAsserted | collective chiefly sovereignty ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
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Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
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this entity surface form:
He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni