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[...] on 21 May, Hobson suddenly declared British sovereignty over all the country, that is, before the process of acquiring the consent of the chiefs to the treaty throughout the North Island had been completed and before he received any news about Bunbury's expedition in the south.
Colonel Wakefield meanwhile strove to set up an independent polity, although he knew that Hobson's commission extended to Port Nicholson. [...] Wakefield had under pretext of the assent of chiefs, formed a provisional government of which he was president [...]. [...] Within an hour of hearing of Wakefield's upstart council and magistrates, Hobson proclaimed (21st May, 1840) the Queen's sovereignty over the North Island [...]. [...] By a separate proclamation on the same day he asserted the sovereign rights of the Queen over all the islands of New Zealand [...].
The New Zealand High Commission in London will be closed on 8 February 2016 to observe Waitangi Day – New Zealand's national day which happens on 6 February every year. The office will reopen on 9 February. To all Kiwis far from home, kia kaha te whakanuia i to tatou ra o Waitangi.
The first part of the ceremony will be performed by the RNZN Band, while the Royal Guard of Honour marches into position. […] At sunset the Guard will present arms and a single evening gun will be fired from the RNZN ship HMNZS Canterbury, which will be anchored off the Treaty grounds. A bugler will play Sunset over the evening hymn, during which time the New Zealand White Ensign will be lowered.
British sovereignty over the country was proclaimed on 21 May 1840.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)By the end of September, around 540 Maori chiefs had signed the Maori version of the Treaty and Britain claimed sovereignty on May 21, 1840.
Two army officers and several missionaries were given responsibility for seeking agreement to the treaty elsewhere in the country.
For the first time ever the Maori sovereignty flag has flown higher than the official New Zealand flag at Waitangi. A young Northland Maori activist climbed a 40-metre monkey puzzle tree on the Waitangi treaty grounds on Friday afternoon and fixed the black and red tino rangitiratanga [sic] flag to the top, well above the nearby naval flagstaff. He climbed down to tumultuous applause and a triumphant haka.
The first part of the ceremony will be performed by the RNZN Band, while the Royal Guard of Honour marches into position. […] At sunset the Guard will present arms and a single evening gun will be fired from the RNZN ship HMNZS Canterbury, which will be anchored off the Treaty grounds. A bugler will play Sunset over the evening hymn, during which time the New Zealand White Ensign will be lowered.
The New Zealand High Commission in London will be closed on 8 February 2016 to observe Waitangi Day – New Zealand's national day which happens on 6 February every year. The office will reopen on 9 February. To all Kiwis far from home, kia kaha te whakanuia i to tatou ra o Waitangi.