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The principles behind the independence of New Zealand began before New Zealand even became a British colony. There had been minor rebellions in Canada, and in order to avoid making the mistakes which had led to the American Revolution , Lord Durham was commissioned to make a report on the government of colonies which contained a substantial British population.
In 1948 New Zealanders became New Zealand citizens – before that they had been British citizens. New Zealand gained full legal independence when Parliament passed the Constitution Act 1986. In 2003 a new Supreme Court was created, replacing Britain’s Privy Council as New Zealand’s final court of appeal. In the 2020s King Charles III is ...
Foreign policy after 1984 became more independent, ... in the ANZUS Treaty between New Zealand, America and ... crisis in New Zealand. [208] On 15 March 2019, ...
The year 2007 marks the centenary of New Zealand’s transition from colony to Dominion, and also marks 60 years since New Zealand passed the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947. In 1857 responsible government was consolidated and more than nominal independence from Britain achieved when the British Parliament passed the New Zealand ...
Oct 10, 2022 · A chronology of key events in the history of New Zealand. 1947 - New Zealand gains full independence from Britain.. 1950 - Troops from New Zealand serve with UN forces in the 1950-53 Korean War ...
New Zealand achieved self-government and independence from Britain through a series of small steps rather than a single large stride. New Zealand was a colony in the British Empire from 1840 to 1907 and a dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations from 1907 to 1945, and became a separate monarchical realm of the Commonwealth in 1953.
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Aug 22, 2023 · 1947 - New Zealand gains full independence from Britain. 1951 - Anzus Pacific security treaty signed between New Zealand, Australia and USA. 1985 - New Zealand refuses to allow US nuclear-powered ...
