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imeline of
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
“The Crown seeks on behalf of all New Zealanders to atone for these
acknowledged injustices, so far as that is now possible, and, with the
grievance of Raupatu finally settled as to the matters set out in the Deed of
Settlement signed on May 22 1995 to begin the process of healing and to
enter into a new age of co-operation with the Kiingitanga and Waikato.”
1350
Tainui arrives in
Aotearoa. Tainui
people settle in
Auckland, Hauraki,
Waikato and the
King Country
1835
Declaration of
Independence
signed by 35
northern chiefs
declaring Maaori
sovereignty
1840
The signing of the
Treaty of Waitangi
1860
Taawhiao Pootatau
Te Wherowhero
becomes the second
Maaori King
1864
Soldiers allotted
sections taken
from the
confiscated lands
which included a
town acre and a
farm section
1839
Te Wherowhero
signs the
Declaration of
Independence
1858
Pootatau Te
Wherowhero is
crowned the first
Maaori King
1863
Invasion of the Waikato – July
to December. New Zealand
Settlements Act. Government
confiscated 1,202,172 acres.
Later 314,364 acres were
returned to kuupapa natives
1859
The start of the
land conflicts
between Maaori
and Government
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