He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - Declaration of Independence

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He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - Declaration of Independence

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186 years ago today, on 28th October 1835, thirty-four northern chiefs signed He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni, the Declaration of the Independence. Commemorations are underway in Waitangi to mark the historic day. Signed in the presence of James Busby and other British Settlers, the declaration asserted the independence of the 'new country' under the rule of the United Tribes, who would then meet every autumn to discuss and create the laws that would govern the country into ...

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28 October 2021

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Midday Report

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2018818189/he-whakaputanga-o-te-rang...

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