He Whakaputanga
He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni was the first official document signed by rangatira and the Crown in 1835, yet it is little known in comparison to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Keep reading to find more resources.
Articles in a sentence
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Te Wakaminenga - Declares that the rangatira are the leaders of the country 'Te Wakaminenga o Ngā Hapū o Nu Tireni': the Sacred Confederation of Tribes of New Zealand
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Tino rangatiratanga - Affirms that all rangatira who have signed hold sovereignty over their land and no one else has the authority to make laws.
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Rūnanga - Agrees that the rangatira will meet each year to make decisions, and invites southern tribes to join them.
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Matua - The rangatira ask for the protection of the King of England.
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Commisioned by Kuia and Kaumātua of Ngāpuhi
An independent report about He Wakaputanga o Te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni (1835) & Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840). It summarises and assesses the Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu evidence given at the Initial Hearing of their Waitangi Tribunal claim.
He Whakaputanga: Partnership and power sharing
By Kennedy Warne
Why The Declaration of Independence still matters
By Miriama Aoake
Without He Whakaputanga there might not have been Te Tiriti
By Vincent O'Malley