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… flour mills received considerable support. Governor George Grey was keen to help these developments, and provided loans …
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Part of story: Kai Pākehā – introduced foods
… from his pen. Perhaps to stem this criticism, FitzRoy and Grey each called Brown to the Legislative Council. The … pre-emption over Māori land, and abolishing customs duties. Grey too later rued his rashness in making Brown a … pride, that he every day entered this Council'. Brown and Grey remained implacable foes until the governor left the …
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… However, this 'liberal provision', according to Governor George Grey 's instructions, involved limiting the reserves to 10 … of Ngāi Tahu. Their resentment was not surprising, since Grey had earlier promised them that if they sold the block …
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… but was dissuaded by other Māori leaders. In September 1861 George Grey returned for another term as governor of New Zealand, … leaders and the government. He was not enthusiastic about Grey's proposals for native government, insisting that the …
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… and Sarah were to have three children, including two sons, George John (named it seems after George Grey and John Sheehan ), and Tiriti Waitangi. Also in 1877, …
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… Southern Cross as his mouthpiece he attacked Governor George Grey and became leader of the so-called Senate opposition to … for the Eden seat on the condition that he would support Grey but he refused to be bound. This was the end of his …
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… The arrival in 1842 of New Zealand’s first Anglican bishop, George Selwyn, caused sharp conflicts within the growing … up arms against the colonial government. In 1847 Governor George Grey accused the missionaries of encouraging disloyalty …
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Part of story: Missions and missionaries
… East (and former governor and premier of New Zealand) Sir George Grey, who in 1883 introduced a Confederation and Annexation … Office, which was responsible for running Britain’s empire. Grey’s bill did not receive the royal assent. Rivalry over …
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Part of story: Pacific Islands and New Zealand
… of Māori affairs. A further move came in 1861 after Sir George Grey returned for a second term as governor. A new ministry … William Fox deplored the system of double government, and Grey agreed to consult ministers in this as in other matters …
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Part of story: Self-government and independence
… to abolishing the provinces came from Auckland and Otago. George Grey, former governor and now an Auckland resident, threw … and economically very distinct from the other provinces. Grey was a popular figure who embodied that distinctiveness. …
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Part of story: Colonial and provincial government
… friend and confidante of both Donald McLean and Governor George Grey. She addressed McLean in her letters as 'My dear Son', … death in December 1863 Helen Wilson stayed for a time at Grey's official residence in Auckland, before renting part …
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… children emigrated to New Zealand. Two of Court's brothers, George and Frederick, had established a drapery shop in … clothiers, in Karangahape Road and Queen Street. By 1902 George and John Court were operating from three shops, and … manifested in the provision of playground equipment at Grey Lynn and Victoria parks. He was a generous benefactor …
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… Greytown Township 15 km north-east of Featherston on the … cafés, boutiques, homestays, hotels, and antique shops, Greytown has become Wairarapa’s wealthiest and most … and on the land. The town was named after Governor Sir George Grey. It was New Zealand’s first planned inland town, …
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Part of story: Wairarapa places
… 1863, Premier Alfred Domett sent a memorandum to Governor George Grey proposing that Māori in a ‘state of rebellion’ have …
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Part of story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
… and value of the lands. He wrote subsequently to Governor George Grey about the small amount offered by McLean. 'This we did …
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… Taranaki, he was present with other Parihaka chiefs at Sir George Grey 's meeting with Māori leaders at Waitara in June 1878. …
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… be named) and H. H. Jackson to Kaikōkirikiri, at Governor George Grey 's suggestion. Their arguments were persuasive; Īhāia …
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… and this information is said to have influenced Governor George Grey 's decision to arrest Te Rauparaha. On his return to …
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… Rangiaowhia, a plan of which Völkner had sent to Governor George Grey . After the killing of Völkner, Kereopa, with his party …
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… to Queen Victoria over the 1846 instruction from Earl Grey, secretary of state for the colonies, that all land not … after his release from government custody. At Governor George Grey 's request Te Wherowhero and some of his … River. Te Wherowhero had been much consulted by governors George Grey and Thomas Gore Browne on matters concerning …
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