When did New Zealand gain there independence?
This declaration was adopted at Waitangi on October 28, 1835. Thirty-five ariki and rangatira representing iwi and hapu from the far north to the Hauraki Gulf signed the declaration at that hui. Later, other notable leaders added their signatures; those from outside the Tai Tokerau included Te Hapuku of Ngati Kahungunu and Potatau Te Wherowhero of Tainui. The English translation presented here was sent to the Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Office in London by James Busby, British Resident in New Zealand, on 2nd November, 1835.
