NZ’s day of independence

While the Treaty of Waitangi gave tangata Maori, 'The same rights as the people of England if they gave up their kawanatanga/governments to the Queen”, it did not make New Zealand into a British Colony under one flag, one government and one law.

After the Treaty was signed, New Zealand remained under Governor Sir George Gipps and the dependency and laws of New South Wales.

On the 3rd May 1841, Queen Victoria's Royal Charter/Letters Patent dated the 16 November 1840 separated New Zealand from New South Wales dependency and New Zealand became an independent British Colony.

Not only did New Zealand became a British Colony on this day, but we were given our first Governor and Constitution that set up our political, legal and justice systems under one flag, one government and one law, irrespective of race, colour or creed.

This document was, 'Our true Founding Document and first Constitution”.

As Maori celebrate the Treaty of Waitangi on the 6th February, all New Zealander's must celebrate New Zealand's Independence Day on the 3rd May every year.

It is the day we became, One Nation under One flag, One government and One law! It's time to shout it from the roof tops!

Don't let another year go by without celebrating. It's only one month away.

R Baker, Researcher, One New Zealand Foundation lnc

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