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1. www.britannica.com › topic › history-of-New-ZealandHistory of New Zealand | Colonization, Maori, Map, Facts ...

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   By the late 1830s, chiefly through the Australian link, New Zealand had been joined to Europe. Settlers numbered at least some hundreds, and there were certain to be more. Colonization schemes were afoot in Great Britain, and Australian graziers were buying land from the Māori.

2. nzhistory.govt.nz › politics › milestonesPolitical and constitutional timeline - New Zealand History

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   1949. New Zealand citizenship comes into existence under the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948. 1950. An act is passed to abolish the Upper House of Parliament, the Legislative Council (with effect from 1 January 1951). 1953. New Zealand’s name changes in official usage to ‘Realm of New Zealand’.

3. www.nma.gov.au › defining-moments › resourcesNew Zealand becomes a separate colony | National Museum of ...

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   Sep 18, 2024 · 1841: New Zealand separates from New South Wales to become an independent colony. The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, February 6th, 1840 by Marcus King. On 1 July 1841 the islands of New Zealand were separated from the Colony of New South Wales and made a colony in their own right. This ended more than 50 years of confusion over the ...

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5. nzhistory.govt.nz › letters-patent-issued-makingNew Zealand officially becomes British colony

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   Nov 17, 2015 · 16 November 1840. Map of New Zealand about 1852 (Alexander Turnbull Library, MapColl 830a/ [ca.1852]/Acc.296) New Zealand officially became a separate colony within the British Empire, severing its link to New South Wales. North, South and Stewart islands were to be known respectively as the provinces of New Ulster, New Munster and New Leinster ...

6. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-pacific-15370160New Zealand profile - Timeline - BBC News

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   Oct 10, 2022 · New Zealand profile - Timeline. A chronology of key events: c. 1200-1300 AD - Ancestors of the Maori arrive by canoe from other parts of Polynesia. Their name for the country is Aotearoa (land of ...

7. teara.govt.nz › en › self-government-and-independenceSelf-government and independence – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New ...

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   Story: Self-government and independence. New Zealand does not have an Independence Day to celebrate – the country’s independence from Britain was gained in many small steps rather than all at once. New Zealand today is fully independent from Britain, although the two countries share the same person as head of state. Story by W. David McIntyre.

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   When did New Zealand become a colony?

   • Map of New Zealand about 1852 (Alexander Turnbull Library, MapColl 830a/ [ca.1852]/Acc.296) New Zealand officially became a separate colony within the British Empire, severing its link to New South Wales. North, South and Stewart islands were to be known respectively as the provinces of New Ulster, New Munster and New Leinster.

   New Zealand officially becomes British colony

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   When did New Zealand become a country?

   • New Zealand finally adopts the Statute of Westminster 1931. The Tokelau Islands become New Zealand territory. New Zealand citizenship comes into existence under the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948. An act is passed to abolish the Upper House of Parliament, the Legislative Council (with effect from 1 January 1951).

   Political and constitutional timeline - New Zealand History

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   Why did New Zealand independence from Britain?

   • Because government troops were provided by the British government, the New Zealand government couldn’t take over responsibility for Māori affairs until it provided its own military. It did this from 1864, leading to more independence from Britain.

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   Is New Zealand an independent country?

   • New Zealand today is fully independent from Britain, although the two countries share the same person as head of state. Towards a republic? In 1840, when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, New Zealand became a colony of Britain.

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   How does New Zealand remember European colonisation?

   • The ways in which New Zealand remembers European colonisation have changed markedly in recent years. Critics have been chipping away at the public image of Captain James Cook, the New Zealand Wars have been included in the new compulsory history curriculum, and streets honouring colonial figures have been renamed.

   Nation-building or nature-destroying? Why it’s time NZ faced up to the

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   Why did the New Zealand colony have two provinces?

   • The provincial divisions were at first of geographical significance only, as the government of the colony was centralised in Auckland. In 1846 a second Royal Charter divided the colony into two provinces and provided each with its own political institutions in addition to those of the central government.

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9. theconversation.com › nation-building-or-natureNation-building or nature-destroying? Why it’s time NZ faced ...

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   Jul 5, 2022 · The ways in which New Zealand remembers European colonisation have changed markedly in recent years. Critics have been chipping away at the public image of Captain James Cook, the New Zealand Wars ...