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British Residents arrive in New Zealand accompanied by James Busby as their official British resident.
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The Declaration of Independence was drawn up by James Busby.
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The British Government decided to establish a colony in New Zealand to ensure that land transaction by Māori were stopped.
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The British government appointed William Hobson to New Zealand in 1839.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed by 52 Māori chiefs and the first Māori company ships set sail in May.
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There were lots of land sails between the British and Māori.
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The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the 6th of February. The previous day a draft of the Treaty in English and Māori was discussed.
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Māori deemed under crown authority.
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The Treaty of Waitangi gave the Crown the right to purchase Māori land. Governor Robert FitzRoy gave in to demands from both Māori and settler.
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The British troops and their Māori allies fought against the Māori led by Hone Heke and Kawai.
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Hone Heke cuts down the flagpole. He saw the flag as a symbol that the Māori had lost there status and their country to the British.
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New Zealand set up a parliamentary system.
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Potatau became the first Māori king and upheld the job of protecting the Māori.
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The New Zealand Land wars started.
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The Native Land Court was established in 1865, replacing the 1862 system.
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First Māori Members of Parliament.
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Major meetings on the treaty. More than 3000 Māori attended the 1881 meeting.
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Waitangi Day was first celebrated. Waitangi Day is the national day of New Zealand.
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About 5000 marchers arrived at Parliament and presented a petition signed by 60,000 people to Prime Minister Bill Rowling.
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The Māori political party was created by Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples.
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Jacinda Ardern spends 5 days at Waitangi meeting with Māori showing respect and loyalty to her country.
