Treaty of Waitangi Treaty of Waitangi A Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand was the title of a declaration of independence of the " United Tribes of New Zealand", drafted by the official British Resident of New Zealand, James Busby, and signed by himself and 35 Māori chiefs at Waitangi on October 28, 1835. ...more on Wikipedia about "Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand"
The First Māori War -- also known as the Flagstaff War, Hone Heke's Rebellion and the Northern War -- was fought between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846, in and around the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "First Maori War"
Henry Williams was one of the many European Missionaries that arrive in New Zealand, in an attempt to bring Christianity to the Maori people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Williams"
Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai (?- August 6, 1850) was a Maori chief and war leader in New Zealand. He is considered the principal instigator of the First Maori War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hone Heke"
James Busby ( February 7, 1801 - July 15, 1871) is widely regarded as the "father" of the Australian wine industry, as he took the first collection of vine stock from Spain and France to Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "James Busby"
Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne ( 1724 - 1772) was a French explorer. He was born in Saint Malo and joined the French East India Company at the age of eleven (which wasn't uncommon at the time) as a sub- lieutenant aboard the Duc de Bourgogne. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne"
The term New Zealand Wars, once called the Māori Wars, or sometimes The Land Wars, refers to a series of conflicts that took place in New Zealand between 1845 and 1872. The wars were fought over disputed land being sold to the settling population, by the various tribes, and so involved both the native Māori, and the new European settlers, known as the Pakeha, who were assisted by thousands of experienced British or Imperial troops. During the conflict, 16 British servicemen were awarded the Victoria Cross. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Zealand land wars"
The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. It was signed by representatives of the British Crown, and chiefs from the Northern North Island including the handful of chiefs the British Resident, James Busby, had earlier induced to claim independence as the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Treaty of Waitangi"
In New Zealand history, the Wairau Affray on June 17, 1843, also known as the Wairau Massacre in most older texts, was the first serious clash of arms between the Māori natives and the British settlers after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wairau Affray"
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand court empowered to compensate Maori people for land obtained by fraud or by force since 1840. It was established by Act of Parliament in 1975, a time when protests about unresolved Treaty of Waitangi grievances were growing, to provide a legal process by which Maori Treaty claims could be investigated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Waitangi Tribunal"
William Hobson ( September 26, 1792 - September 10, 1842), was the first Governor of New Zealand and co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Hobson"
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