Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835)

Date: 1958

By: Shaw, Savill & Company

Reference: E-278-q-114

Description: Depicts the ceremony of choosing the first National flag of New Zealand by the Maori chiefs from one of three designs, witnessed by a grathering of missionaries, settlers, commanders of 10 British and 3 American ships. The ceremony took place at the house of the British Resident, Mr James Busby at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands on the 20th March 1834 with a salute of 21 guns from HMS Alligator (in distance). The flag that was chosen is being pointed at by a chief holding up a greenstone mere. The design chosen was the red cross of St George on a white background and a small red St George's cross in the top left hand corner on a blue background. In each of these quarters is an 8 pointed star. An enlargement of the flag is in the bottom lefthand corner of the postcard. The flag was called the Flag of United Tribes of New Zealand (1834-1840) The flag was adopted by Shaw Savill & Company as its house flag in 1858 it having ceased to be the national flag when New Zealand came under the British sovereignty Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph 85 x 128 mm

Date: 1835-1840

By: Petersen, George Conrad, 1900-1978

Reference: f-76-048

Description: Two letters from James Busby to William Colenso with the draft in Maori of the circular (30 Jan 1840) summoning chiefs to Waitangi to meet Hobson. Includes Colenso's back translation into English of the circular. Also includes codicil to the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, 1835 in Busby's hand, with signature of Nene and list of six chiefs, expected to sign, subsequently. On the verso is Busby's list of names of chiefs and their hapu who had signed the holograph declaration in 1835. Source of title - Supplied See George Conrad Petersen collection at 80-038 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Part of the George Conrad Petersen collection of Colenso papers, which he acquired from the Simcox family, and later split up for sale.

Date: 1863 - 2013

Reference: Eph-A-MAORI-2013-01

Description: Programme /timetable booklet for a commemoration at Turangawaewae Marae, marking 150 years since General Duncan Cameron landed his gunboat at the junction of the Waipa and Waikato rivers, in 1863 during the New Zealand Wars. The front cover shows a photograph of "He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nui Tireni - Ngaa Pou o Pootatau", a wooden sculpture carved by Fred Graham of Potatau signing the Declaration. Inside, following the mihi by the Maori King Tuheitia Paki, is a short history of Ngaruawahia, the story of Te Keteiwi, Ngaere and Hekeiterangi, and the birth of Te Mana o te Rangi. Also given is the history of Te Puea Herangi's founding of Te Pou o Mangatawhiri for the purpose of raising funds for Turangawaewae Marae. The last opening shows maps of Ngaaruawahia Point and Turangawaewae Marae. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 148 x 212 mm. Provenance: Donated by Paul Diamond, Wellington, in 2016.

Date: 1833-1836

By: McDonnell, Thomas, 1788-1864

Reference: MS-Papers-0703

Description: Documents concerning McDonnell's ownership of the barque "Sir George Murray" and his privileges at Hokianga. Letter to Richard Jones & Co, Sydney, about trading matters, and spread of Christianity amongst the Maori. Includes declaration from Patuone and other Hokianga chiefs of having given certificate of registration for the barque to McDonnell. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 folder(s) (15 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

Date: [ca 1840-1889]

From: Parr, Christopher, 1931-: Collection of early New Zealand material

Reference: MS-Papers-12432-4

Description: Manuscript list by William Colenso of the first ten papers printed at the Missionary Press for government during the period 1835 and 1840. Also mounted memorandum note on practicialities of printing English language with cases designed to accommodate reduced number of letters of Māori alphabet. Annotations in pencil with the date 1889 regarding removal of papers and publication of a history of the Treaty of Waitangi. Note original auction catalogue description states: "Proclamations, [William Colenso] 'Earliest Printed Public Papers' Hand written Manuscript in William Colenso's hand, 'Contents' No 1-10, 1835-1840. With 'All Printed by the exhibitor' at end. Single leaf on blue paper 183 x 163mm. No's 5, 7, 8 and 9 are included in the Christopher Parr Collection. No. 5. First Proclamation 1840; No. 7. Third Proclamationst [sic] 1840; No. 8. Fourth Proclamation 1840; No. 9 Treaty of Waitangi [Maori] 1840. Housed in the original ink stained paper folder, annotated by Colenso 'Memorandum - it may also be worth a passing notice that all English language composition was done with out having Printer's cases for the 'Sorts' or letters! our Maori cases made to suit in N.Z. only having boxes for 14 letters. A Printer will understand the situation, Another annotation in pencil 'Some taken out by me 1889 to form appendices to History of Treaty of Waitangi Pubd by Govt, see those two parcels returned to me'[?] William Colenso thence by descent. G. C. Peterson Collection". Lot 206 Art + Obect, Rare Book Auction, 26 June 2019, page 30-31. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph manuscript list on blue watermarked laid paper, 18.3 x 16.3 cm, and leaf on which it was originally mounted with separated mounted note written in ink and annotations in pencil, 34.9 x 22.4 cm.

Date: 1835-1836

From: Early Maori Imprint Project : Items transferred from the Printed Collections

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: MS-Papers-6763-5

Description: Broadsheet, the Declaration of Independence, recording the names of 31 of the 34 chiefs who signed the original document at Waitangi. First printing (Mar 1836) corrected by Colenso for his revised second printing in 1837. BiM 28 Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (one piece). Physical Description: Printed matter with corrections Finding Aids: See Back File, Early Maori Imprint project, for further information relating to this item. Processing information: Transferred from the Printed collections, Jan 2000; previous identifier, q499M 1837 WAK / 259591 (copy 2)

Date: 20 January 1998

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-

Reference: EP/1998/0217

Description: Te Kuru Pou-namu Wahanga Pairama and daughter Roimata, with of Te W(h)akaminenga o Nga Rangatiratanga o Nga Hapu o Nu Tireni (the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand). Photographs taken 20 January 1998 by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid. Quantity: 2 colour original negative(s) strips with 6 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negatives, 35mm

Date: 1877

From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1784-277

Description: Other - Folders 278-286 are made up from items removed from volumes MSY 1100 & MSY 1101 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1834

From: Markham, Edward, 1801-1865 : New Zealand or recollections of it

Reference: MS-1550-120

Description: Sketch shows two Maori with rifles, beneath a flagpole flying the White Ensign, with a sailing ship in the background. Sketch appears on p 120 of the journal. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour sketch 90 x 100 mm

Date: unknown

Reference: 1/4-021001-G

Description: Photograph of a published engraving showing the hoisting of "New Zealand's first flag". Artist, publication, and date of publication, all unknown. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1835

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0905-1/4-F

Description: Standard of New Zealand, a flag accepted by Maori as their national flag in the 1830s. Photographic copy of a lithograph on a page from William Yate, An account of New Zealand and of the formation and progress of the Church Missionary Society in the northern island (London : R.B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1835.) Publication note - Published in Making New Zealand (Wellington [N.Z.] : New Zealand Dept. of Internal Affairs, 1940) Vol 2, No 24, p 3 Source of descriptive information - File print, MNZ copyright register, MNZ negative register Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Provenance: Copy made for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication `Making New Zealand' (1939-40).