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Treaty events 1800-49 - Treaty timeline

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1814 First mission

The Reverend Samuel Marsden of the Church Missionary Society preached the first sermon in New Zealand, on Christmas Day 1814. Three lay missionaries, William Hall, Thomas Kendall and John King, helped him set up the first mission in New Zealand, at Rangihoua. The local chief, Ruatara, who had met Marsden in England, interpreted the sermon for Maori.

United Tribes flag

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United Tribes flag

Governing New Zealand - background to the Treaty

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Governing New Zealand

Declaration of Independence - background to the Treaty

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The Declaration of Independence

Port Nicholson, 1839

William Deans

Choosing a flag - Taming the frontier?

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New Zealand's first flag

United Tribes flag from Te Papa

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Riria Hotere discusses the United Tribes flag held in the Te Papa collection. This particular flag came to New Zealand with the New Zealand Company in 1839 and first flew over Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson).

After the Union Jack became our official flag in 1840 Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson forced the New Zealand Company to take down their United Tribes flag at Port Nicholson.

Foreshore and seabed hikoi

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A protester flies the tino rangatiratanga flag at a hikoi during the New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy. Note also the presence of other flags, including the United Tribes flag.

In April 2004 a hikoi began in Northland in protest against proposed government legislation which would vest ownership of New Zealand's foreshore and seabed in the Crown. The hikoi arrived in Wellington on 5 May 2004, after picking up numerous supporters on the way south.

South African War medal

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The back of a 1900 medal commemorating the early part of the South African War. The edge of the medal reads 'Success to New Zealand Contingent 1899-1900'.

The flag depicted is the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, chosen by northern Maori in 1834. (The current New Zealand Flag became our official flag in 1902.)

The front of the medal shows a portrait of Queen Victoria.

Classroom ideas - Taming the frontier?

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Declaration of Independence - taming the frontier?

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A declaration of independence

The Declaration of Independence