Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand
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The Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand was a colonial administrative office representing British authority in New Zealand before the establishment of full self-governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative office
ⓘ
viceregal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Colony of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Leinster Province NERFINISHED ⓘ New Munster Province NERFINISHED ⓘ New Ulster Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Colonial Office (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| category |
Colonial governors of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defunct political offices in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateAbolished | 1853 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1840 ⓘ |
| endedBecauseOf |
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
introduction of responsible government in New Zealand ⓘ |
| firstHolder | William Hobson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales (for New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | colonial administration ⓘ |
| governs | Crown colony of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
implement British colonial policy in New Zealand
ⓘ
maintain law and order ⓘ manage relations with Māori chiefs ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | British settlements in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPower |
command local colonial forces
ⓘ
grant land titles ⓘ issue proclamations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in New Zealand ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Robert Henry Wynyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal Charter of 1840 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Edward John Eyre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Henry Wynyard NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hobson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeScope |
executive authority
ⓘ
limited legislative authority ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal British consular representation in New Zealand ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Governor of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Governor of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Governor of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleUsedIn | official correspondence and proclamations in 1840s New Zealand ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.