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	New Zealand Totally Explained
		New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.
		New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across.
		New Zealand joined with Australia and the United States in the ANZUS security treaty in 1951, and later fought alongside the United States in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
	new_zealand.totallyexplained.com (4897 words)

	EH.Net Encyclopedia: New Zealand in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
		New Zealand’s banks, which were not used to managing risk in a deregulated environment, scrambled to lend to speculators in an effort not to miss out on big profits.
		New Zealand’s economic decline relative to the rest of the OECD was halted, though it was not reversed.
		New Zealand was a long way from the world’s economic powerhouses, and it was difficult for its firms to establish and maintain contact with potential customers and collaborators in Europe, North America, or Asia.
	www.eh.net /encyclopedia/?article=Singleton.NZ (3441 words)

	New Zealand - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		New Zealand is responsible for the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue and administers Tokelau and the Ross Dependency.
		New Zealand's most popular sports are rugby (primarily rugby union but also rugby league), soccer (the most popular sport amongst children), cricket, and netball (the sport with the most players); golf, tennis, rowing and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing.
		New Zealand is world-famous among glider pilots for hosting the 1995 Gliding World Cup at Omarama in North Otago near the centre of the South Island.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /new_zealand.htm (2671 words)

	Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1834-1840) - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
		Australia, New Zealand's major trading market, was subject to British navigation laws which ruled that every ship must carry an official certificate detailing construction, ownership and nationality of the ship.
		Descriptions of the flag published in the New South Wales Gazette, the Admiralty's flag book of 1845 and William Yate's account of New Zealand in 1835 differ from the original in respect of the colour of the border around the smaller St. George's cross and the number of points on the stars.
		The new Lieutenant -Governor, William Hobson, forcibly removed the United Tribes flag from the Bay of Islands, and had the New Zealand Company's version of the flag hauled down at Port Nicholson.
	www.mch.govt.nz /nzflag/history/united.html (1143 words)

	Footnotes to History- N and O
		New South Wales- In 1806, William Bligh (of HMS Bounty fame) came to New South Wales as Governor of the colony.
		New Utopia- Yet another platform nation scheme, New Utopia was scheduled to rise from the waters of the Caribbean near the Cayman Islands in 1999.
		New York- In 1688, James II abdicated the throne of England to William and Mary of Orange.
	www.buckyogi.com /footnotes/natno.htm (3631 words)

	New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The flag of New Zealand consists of a dark blue base with a British Union Jack in the upper left quarter.
		The Southern Cross is a prominent constellation in the southern hemisphere, and represents New Zealand's geographical position to the rest of the world.
		The New Zealand flag was adopted on June 12, 1902 but the flag was actually introduced in 1869.
	www.vdiest.nl /Asia/new_zealand.htm (297 words)

	★ Treaty of Waitangi Information Article - NZ History
		He arrived in New Zealand and drafted the Treaty with James Busby, who was the British Resident in New Zealand and had been given the task of greeting Hobson upon his arrival and helping to draft the Treaty.
		New Zealand was constituted as a colony separate from New South Wales on November 16, 1840.
		Indeed, in anticipation of the Treaty being signed, the New Zealand Company made several hasty land deals and shipped settlers from England to settlements in New Zealand, on the assumption that, possession being nine tenths of the law, the settlers would not be evicted from land if they were occupying it.
	www.mkiwi.com /New+Zealand+information/Treaty_of_Waitangi.html (1746 words)

	The New Zealand Flag
		The Union Jack became the official flag of New Zealand in 1840, and was used for all appropriate occasions on shore.
		The New Zealand Flag is the national symbol of this country and accordingly it should be honoured and treated with respect.
		When the New Zealand Flag is flown with the flags of other nations, each flag should be the same size and should fly from a separate flagpole of the same height.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/new_zealand.htm (2353 words)

	Flags
		It was first hoisted in 1834 and gazetted in the New South Wales Gazette on 19 August 1835 as the flag of The United Tribes of New Zealand or Te Wakaminenga o¯ nga¯ Hapu o¯ Nu Tireni.
		On 28 October 1835 New Zealand declared her independence under this flag, which became known as "Flag of the Confederation of Chiefs of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Crown of England".
		This flag was officially replaced as the Flag of New Zealand by the Union Jack when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed.Because this flag was not designed by Ma¯ori people (but rather presented as one of three options to Ma¯ori by Europeans), there was a competition in 1990 to design a new Ma¯ori flag.
	users.rcn.com /heistad/flags.html (376 words)

	New Zealand's constitution - Statistics New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		New Zealand is an independent state: a monarchy with a parliamentary government.
		New Zealand's constitutional history can be traced back to 1840 when, by the Treaty of Waitangi, the Mäori people exchanged their sovereignty for the guarantees of the treaty and New Zealand became a British colony.
		New Zealand's Constitution Act 1986 brings together in one act the most important statutory constitutional provisions and clarifies the rules relating to the governmental handover of power.
	www.stats.govt.nz /quick-facts/govt-services/nzs-constitution.htm?print=Y (637 words)

	New Zealand - Ancient and Modern History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The New Zealand Wars were fought in New Zealand by Maori people, the British Army and new settlers, between 1843 and 1872.
		They were offered a new life in New Zealand; a free passage with their families, and a cottage with an acre of land to become theirs after a seven year term, in return for certain military duties.
		Though the campaign was a failure, Anzac (initials of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) has come to stand, in the words of the historian, C.E.W. Bean, "for reckless valour in a good cause, for enterprise, recourcefulness, fidelity, comradeship and endurance", remembered each year on April 25th.
	www.enzed.com /hist.html (1456 words)

	History of New Zealand \| New Zealand Travel Guide
		New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-colonies of Australia.
		New Zealand decided against joining the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, and instead changed from being a colony to a separate “dominion” in 1907, equal in status to Australia and Canada.
		New Zealand retained an avowed loyalty to the British Empire of which it formed a part, and contributed proportionally large numbers of troops to aid Britain in the Boer War (1899 - 1902), World War I and World War II (see New Zealand in World War II).
	goto-new-zealand.com /travel/5/history-of-new-zealand.html (2246 words)

	Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		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 Maori chiefs at Waitangi on October 28, 1835.
		The document was a response to concerns over the lawlessness of British subjects in New Zealand and to a fear that France would declare sovereignty over the islands.
		The hereditary chiefs and heads of the tribes of the Northern parts of New Zealand declared the constitution of an independent state.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/d/de/declaration_of_the_independence_of_new_zealand.html (255 words)

	The colonisation of New Zealand - New Zealand in History
		Hongi Hika, chief of the Nga Puhi tribe
		In spite of this, on de Thierry's arrival in New Zealand the Hokianga chiefs generously offered him a smaller portion of land, on the understanding that he renounce his claim to the 40.000 acres in the deed of sale.
		New Zealand timeline - Land ownership and settlement before 1840 to 1995 (from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
	history-nz.org /colonisation.html (1284 words)

	NZFlag
		New Zealand's first flag was designed by a senior missionary of the Church Missionary Society, sewn up by an Australian and voted on by 25 Maori Chiefs from the Far North.
		To Maori, the United Tribes flag was significant in that Britain had recognised New Zealand as an independent nation with its own flag, and in doing so, had acknowledged the mana of the Maori chiefs.
		The new Lieutenant -Governor, William Hobson, forcibly removed the United Tribes flag from the Bay of Islands, however, some Maori, including Hone Heke, believed that Maori should have the right to fly the United Tribes flag alongside the Union Jack, in recognition of their equal status with the government.
	www.nzflag.com /history.cfm (417 words)

	AUT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		New Zealand is founded on an agreement which continues today as a pact of partnership between Maori and Pakeha.
		It was not until 1840 that New Zealand was established as a colony under the British Crown.
		But, in 1985 a new law was passed by the Labour Government to allow claims to be presented about grievances that had been caused by any action back to 1840 when the treaty was signed.
	user.chollian.net /~uh2001/AUT/AUT-Community%20Work%2004.htm (3103 words)

	Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand - Treaty of Waitangi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Treaty recognised the prior occupation by Maori of Aotearoa New Zealand.
		It is important for all New Zealanders to know and understand the Treaty, not only so we are aware of the history or our country, but also to aid a better understanding of the New Zealand we live in today.
		All New Zealanders who know something of the history of the last 155 years admit that justice has not been done and that the partnership, signified by the two languages at Waitangi, has not been honoured.
	www.caritas.org.nz /treaty.php (2508 words)

	New Zealand History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Father of the atom, Ernest Rutherford, is awarded the Nobel prize in Chemistry and New Zealand’s population reaches one million.
		Second World War, results in New Zealanders participating in nearly every theatre of the war suffering possibly the highest casualty rates per capita of any participant.
		New Zealand Parliament adopts the Statute of Westminster recognising New Zealand as a fully independent state, although owing allegiance to the British King.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/new_zealand/new_zealand_history_index.html (1066 words)

	New Zealand Travel Information Colonization Sunflower lodge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Despite Cook's "discoverer's" claim in 1769, imperial cartographers had never marked New Zealand as a British possession and it was with some reluctance - informed by the perception of an over-extended empire only marginally under control - that New South Wales law was nominally extended to New Zealand in 1817.
		Feeling that New Zealand was becoming a drain on the colony's economy, the New South Wales governor, Bourke, withheld guns and troops, and Busby was unable to enforce his will.
		In a panic, Busby misguidedly persuaded 35 northern chiefs to proclaim themselves as the " United Tribes of New Zealand " in 1835.
	www.sunflowerlodge.co.nz /travellers_info5.htm (676 words)

	Encyclopedia article on New Zealand [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		New Zealand is a country formed of two major islands and a number of smaller islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
		A common Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, popularly translated as Land of the Long White Cloud.
		New Zealand also maintains responsibility for the foreign affairs of the self-governing countries of the Cook Islands and Niue, and administers the dependency of Tokelau.
	encyclozine.com /New_Zealand (2693 words)

	The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ
		The Chatham Islands are well east of New Zealand (850kms) and have their own `Time Zone' in as much as their clocks are always 45 mins ahead of the rest of NZ and I guess they keep in step with changes to and from NZDT.
		It used to be "The Dominion of New Zealand" pursuant to a long-forgotten dream of a kind of federal British empire that one of our early prime ministers (Bill Massey) was keen on, but the "Dominion of" bit was dropped several years ago.
		Map Of New Zealand Maps are copyright to the North Cape _, editor.
	www.nz.com /NZ/nzfaq.html (14951 words)

	New Zealand
		25 Nov 1947 New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster.
		The titles premier and first minister were variously applied to each of the principal ministers until 1869, when premier became customary.
		12 Aug 1881 Surrender to New Zealand government.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /New_Zealand.htm (2310 words)

	Medals of New Zealand asstd
		New Zealand took part in the Imperial Awards Scheme so all of those awards were available to New Zealand service personnel.
		Only 636 New Zealand Volunteer Service Medals, type 2, were produced.
		The edge of the reverse of the medal reads "Success to New Zealand Contingent 1899-1900" and the flag depicted appears to be the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, chosen by northern Maori in 1834.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/new_zealand2.htm (252 words)

	The Trail Of Waitangi - The Littlewood Document.
		William Hobson, a captain in the Royal Navy to be Governor of such parts of New Zealand as may now or hereafter be ceded to Her Majesty and proposes to the chiefs of the Confederation of United Tribes of New Zealand and the other chiefs to agree to the following articles.
		The chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes and the other chiefs who have not joined the confederation, cede to the Queen of England for ever the entire Sovreignty of their country.
		But the chiefs of the Confederation of United Tribes and the other chiefs grant to the Queen, the exclusive rights of purchasing such lands as the proprietors thereof may be disposed to sell at such prices as may be agreed upon between them and the person appointed by the Queen to purchase from them.
	www.waitangi.com /politics/littlewood.html (490 words)

	History
		The re-affirmation of the Council of Elders of the Confederation of United Tribes was proclaimed internationally.
		The Confederation of United Tribes implement its customary and non customary fishing, and commercial fishing practices 23rd July 1997, Spencer Samuels was charged with obstruction and pending charges for breaching the New Zealand Governments Quota Management and Fisheries Act.
		Counsel for the Confederation of United Tribes, Honoria Gray and Eru Manukau have requested that the Crown produce certified copies by Her Majesty, of Royal Assent and Letters Patent issued by the United Kingdom.
	www.united-tribes.com /history.htm (1830 words)

	Description of Designs Used
		Aotearoa (the First Flag of New Zealand) was first hoisted in 1834 and gazetted in the New South Wales Gazette on 19 August 1835 as the flag of The United Tribes of New Zealand or Te Wakaminenga
		under this flag, which became known as "Flag of the Confederation of Chiefs of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Crown of England".
		Hence various variations on this flag have been flown as the flag of the United Tribes.
	www.geocities.com /SouthBeach/Port/2470/maori/designs.html (505 words)

	Scam Alert
		the paramount chief of the United Tribes of New Zealand.
		Her government to insert an Imperial Act into the New Zealand Constitution of 1852 which empowered the Maori nation to enact Laws in respect of their own properties.
		On the eve of the coronation of Waikato Tairea in 1808 and the uniting of the seven main tribal areas, Turongo Patuonewa was placed in a basket and submerged in the sacred spring at Okoroire.
	maorinews.com /scams/scam02.htm (2765 words)

	Mokomokai: Ko Huiarau
		When HOBSON arrived in New Zealand he came armed with a set of instructions from the foreign office which instructed him to negotiate with the United Tribes of New Zealand a treaty.
		Just as the UNITED KINGDOM may be said to date from the accession of JAMES VI of SCOTLAND to the throne of England in 1603, so the UNITED TRIBES of NEW ZEALAND can be said to have begun in 1816.
		WAIKATO was the paramount chief of the UNITED TRIBES.
	www.digitalus.co.nz /mokomokai/kohuiarau.html (5237 words)

	AllRefer.com - Waitangi, Treaty of (Australian And New Zealand History) - Encyclopedia
		Waitangi, Treaty of (Feb. 6, 1840), a pact between some Maori tribes of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson.
		Infractions by the settlers' government led to tensions and eventually war.
		Waitangi Day (Feb. 6) is New Zealand's national birthday.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Waitangi.html (181 words)

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