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Group or institution

Māori chiefs (rangatira)

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1840–1841

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Māori chiefs (rangatira), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New Zealand declared a British colony following the Treaty of Waitangi

    1840–1841

    Role: Signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi

    1. 6 February 1840 · WaitangiSigning of the Treaty of Waitangi

      Captain William Hobson and Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Waitangi on 6 February 1840, establishing a basis for British sovereignty.

    2. 21 May 1840 · New ZealandProclamation of Sovereignty

      Lieutenant-Governor Hobson declared sovereignty over New Zealand on 21 May 1840; the Colony of New Zealand was constituted separately by Royal Charter effective 3 May 1841.

    3. 16 November 1840 to 3 May 1841 · New ZealandRoyal Charter and Formal Separation

      A Royal Charter issued in November 1840 formally established the Colony of New Zealand as a de jure Crown colony, effective May 1841.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Waitangi Wikipedia