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… The Treaty of Waitangi of 6 February 1840 was the climax to a long series …
… The various steps of legal significance associated with New Zealand's … with instructions to this effect, Hobson negotiated the Treaty of Waitangi, which was signed by about 50 chiefs on 6 …
… compensated in various ways for the comparative brevity of their history. There has always been a lively interest in … Lord Bledisloe's gift to the nation in 1932 of the Waitangi estate and Treaty House and its subsequent administration by the …
… British Resident and early settler. A new biography of Busby, James appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand … authority to settle their disputes. Busby bought land at Waitangi, a mile or so north of Paihia, built his miniature … building at Waitangi to accommodate the legislators. By treaty, Great Britain might obtain trade concessions and the …
… the first European to visit New Zealand, flew the flag of the Dutch East India Company. This was a horizontal … Tribes of New Zealand (1834): Prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, New Zealand had no status in international …
… On 6 February 1963, the anniversary of her accession to the Throne and also the one hundred and twenty-third anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of …
… holidays throughout New Zealand: New Year's Day, Second day of January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, … Thus the significance of the day has been lost. Waitangi Day According to the Waitangi Day Act of 1960, 6 … of commemoration and thanksgiving for the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Waitangi Day may be observed in any …
… separate phases. In the first, which began even before the Treaty of Waitangi of February 1840 and continued for 47 years after it, New …
… Students and collectors of coins, medals, and native currencies of Polynesia are … country. The society's first commemorative medal was the Waitangi-Bledisloe, 1935, to mark the gift to the Government … land at Waitangi, Bay of Islands. The centennial of the Treaty of Waitangi, which established British sovereignty in …
… Northland . This long peninsula north of Auckland combines subtropical beauty with historical interest. New Zealand's most historic spot is Waitangi, close to Paihia, where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. A photographic copy of the …