How did new zealand gain independence?

Answer 1

New Zealand has no fixed date of independence. This country evolved as one of the British Dominions, or colonies within the British Empire which gradually established greater and greater degrees of self-rule.

Answer 2

Australia and New Zealand gained independence through the United States becoming involved. This can be a rare occurrence since the U.S. before World War II was very independent and wouldn't get involved in foreign affairs.

Answer 3

There's no one date. It's happened gradually over the last 165 years.

New Zealand became a British colony in 1840.

In 1853 our first elected parliament met.

In 1907 New Zealand became a "Dominion", rather than a colony. The Premier became the Prime Minister, the Governor became the Governor-General.

In 1947 New Zealand's parliament became totally independent of Britain's. In doing so, we became the Realm of New Zealand.

In 1986 we passed a new Constitution Act. It removed the old power of Britain's parliament to pass laws for New Zealand.

In 2003 the final court of appeal in New Zealand became the Supreme Court, replacing the Privy Council in London.

Answer 4

According to the historian: On 28 October 1835, the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand was signed by the United Tribes of New Zealand, a loose confederation of Māori tribes from the far north of New Zealand organised by British resident James Busby. This document recognised Māori independence, and most academics agree this declaration was abrogated five years later by the Treaty of Waitangi, which ceded the independence (recognised by King William IV of the United Kingdom) of Māori to the British Crown.

Answer 5

The British government was anxious to install self-government in the settled colonies. From this they developed a sense of independence and the British government was receptive of proposals for independence within the Empire.

Answer 6

New Zealand's independence from Britain was not inspired by an independence movement or struggle but was instead achieved through a slow, mutually consensual, evolution-like process. There is an embryonic republican movement, but it does not have support of political parties or the majority of New Zealanders.

There have, however, been many Maori Independence movements throughout the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. For Maori, mana motuhake (seperate identity) is their right under the Treaty of Waitangi, the contract between Maori and Pakeha (non-Maori) that founded the nation in 1840, and most Maori groups (both tribal and pan-tribal) see Maori self-determination as the ultimate goal for Maori as a people. The Independence movement actually began before the Treaty of Waitangi with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in New Zealand (He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga) which was signed between the British Crown and Maori chiefs in 1835. Today it is Tuhoe Iwi of the eastern central North Island that are closest to, at least partially, realising some sort of independence for themselves and their lands.

Answer 7

new zealand rocks he miharo rawa im a maori so thats amazing for me lol

Answer 8

New Zealand became independent from its colonists in Sept. 26, 1907.