British Resident at Waitangi

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British Resident at Waitangi was the official diplomatic and administrative post representing the British Crown in New Zealand in the early 19th century, notably during the period leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial administrative office
diplomatic post
appliesToJurisdiction New Zealand
appointedBy UK government
surface form: British Government

Colonial Office
Governor of New South Wales
country United Kingdom
endTime 1840
followedBy Governor of New Zealand
Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand
hasDuty advising Māori chiefs on relations with the Crown
communicating British policy to local communities
observing and reporting on French and other foreign activities
hasFirstHolder James Busby
hasHolder James Busby
hasJurisdictionOver British subjects in New Zealand
hasLanguage English
hasLimitedAuthorityOver Māori chiefs
historicalPeriod early 19th century
pre-Treaty of Waitangi era
legalStatus informal diplomatic representative
subordinate to Governor of New South Wales
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bay of Islands
Colony of New Zealand
New South Wales
location Waitangi
officeHeldBy James Busby
officeScope maintaining law and order among British subjects
mediation between British subjects and Māori chiefs
protection of British commercial interests in New Zealand
reporting on New Zealand affairs to British authorities
partOf British Empire
British colonisation of New Zealand
surface form: British colonial administration in New Zealand
reasonForAbolition creation of the office of Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand
establishment of formal Crown sovereignty in New Zealand
replacedBy Governor of New Zealand
Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand
residence Treaty House, Waitangi
surface form: Busby House, Waitangi

Waitangi
significance key role in British–Māori relations before 1840
precursor to formal colonial government in New Zealand
significantEvent involvement in the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
preparation for the Treaty of Waitangi
relations with United Tribes of New Zealand
significantPlace Bay of Islands
Treaty of Waitangi sites
surface form: Waitangi Treaty Grounds
startTime 1833

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James Busby positionHeld British Resident at Waitangi
Edward Williams partOf British Resident at Waitangi
this entity surface form: British Crown representatives in New Zealand