Story: Self-government and independence
Page 9. All images & media
From page 1 - Crown colony
From page 2 - New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
From page 3 - Responsible government
From page 4 - Controlling Māori affairs
From page 5 - Political independence
From page 6 - Statute of Westminster
From page 7 - Towards a republic?
How to cite this page
W. David McIntyre, Self-government and independence, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/203491/media (accessed 3 June 2026).
Story by W. David McIntyre, published 23 March 2012.