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James Busby, the first British Resident in New Zealand. On 28 October 1835, the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand was signed by the United Tribes of New Zealand, a loose confederation of Māori tribes from the far north of New Zealand organised by British resident James Busby.
The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Māori: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni), sometimes referred to as He Whakaputanga, is a document signed by a number of Māori chiefs in 1835, proclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
In August 2019, the Declaration Working Group (DWG) was established by the Labour – New Zealand First government led by Jacinda Ardern. [20] The aim of this working group was to commission a plan and create greater vision in implementing the recommendations of the declaration.
The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is defined by the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957.The Oath is required under New Zealand law to be made in certain circumstances, including as a requirement for individuals to hold certain offices, as well in judicial proceedings.
Before receiving their voting documents, electors must make a declaration that they believe they are eligible to be a special voter and that they have not already voted in the election. These declarations are reviewed and validated (for example, to ensure the voter is correctly enrolled [2]) before the corresponding special vote is counted ...
The Fifth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand for three parliamentary terms from 19 November 2008 to 26 October 2017. John Key served as National Leader and prime minister until December 2016, after which Bill English assumed the premiership until the National Government's defeat following the October 2017 government-forming negotiations.
However, in November 2023, the National-led coalition government agreed not to recognize the Declaration as having any binding legal effect on New Zealand as part of a coalition agreement. This coalition government also agreed to stop all work on He Puapua , which is a government commissioned report on implementing the goals of UNDRIP in New ...
A constitution for New Zealand between Māori and the British Crown was signed in 1835 with the drawing up and agreement of the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand. The Māori-language document is often referred to as He Whakaputanga. The full Māori name is He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni.