MKM Establishment Timeline By zoecjin 1840 66 million acres of land in Maori ownership 1840 2000 Pakeha and perhaps 70,000 Māori lived permanently in New Zealand 1850 More than 10,000 Pakeha in New Zealand 1851 Tāmihana Te Rauparaha, son of Ngāti Toa chief, met Queen Victoria in England 1852 34 million acres of land in Maori ownership 1852 The New Zealand Constitution Act, gave voting rights only to adult males. They also had to have land or property under individual ownership to qualify 1854 First New Zealand parliament and Governor-general sits 1858 Almost 60,000 Pakeha in NZ 1858 Potatau Te Wherowhero became King 1858 Pākehā permanent settlers outnumbered Māori 1860 21 million acres of land in Maori ownership 1860 Potatau Te Wherowhero died and his son, Tawhiao took over. He reigned until 1894