He Whakaputanga
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He Whakaputanga, also known as the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand is a document signed in 1835 by a number of Māori chiefs of the northern parts of New Zealand setting out the independ
The first page of He Whakaputanga
The flag as drawn by Nicholas Charles Phillips of the man-of-war HMS Alligator in 1834
James Busby
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James Busby was the British Resident in New Zealand from 1833 to 1840. He was involved in drafting the 1835 Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand and the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi. As British R
He Whakaputanga
…of New Zealand setting out the independence of their country. It preceded the Treaty of Waitangi, which was signed in 1840. On 28 October 1835, with James Busby, the British Resident in New Zealand, He Whakaputanga was signed by 34 northern Māori chiefs, including Tāmati Wāka Nene, Tītore, Te Wharerahi and Moka…
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