He Whakaputanga = the declaration of independence, 1835.
"He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand was signed by fifty-two rangatira from 1835 to 1839. It was a powerful assertion of mana and rangatiratanga, made after decades of Māori and European encounters that had been steadily expanding – bot...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Wellington, New Zealand :
Archives New Zealand, Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga : National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa : Bridget Williams Books,
2017.
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| Online Access: | The Treaty of Waitangi Collection The New Zealand History Collection |
| Summary: | "He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni/The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand was signed by fifty-two rangatira from 1835 to 1839. It was a powerful assertion of mana and rangatiratanga, made after decades of Māori and European encounters that had been steadily expanding – both within Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere on the globe as Māori travelled abroad. As rangatira reached out, they also forged new alliances." -- Publishers description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (72 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |