Significant Events Effecting the Moari Nation Leading up to 1840
1780’s
Whalers and Sealers require the tall straight kauri and kahikatea trees seen from the shores of Aotearoa to replace their broken and damaged ship masts. Negotiations take place with local Maori. (Native trade)
With the increase of Whalers and Sealers around the shores of Aotearoa, the attraction and need for timber spars for ship masts become greater. Trading on a regular basis begin with local Maori for tl1is sought after commodity and the industry of ship building is instigated. Maori being natural seafarers learn the art of-ship building. (Native Industry)
Flax becomes another important requirement for the ship building industry for the manufacturing of rope. Trade increases for local Maori.
Local Maori begin charging dues to visiting foreign vessels by way of exchange of goods in return for landing on shore for water arid provisions. (Native Customs)
A transport service for passengers and goods is provided by local Maori to foreign visitors by waka from ship to shore and along waterways, in return for goods or currency. (Native Couriers)
1800
Increase of foreign vessels from Europe visiting Aotearoa. Various currencies used as trade with local Maori for resources and provisions. (Native Sharemarket)
Treaty taonga gifted to Taiopuru from foreign sovereign countries in exchange for trade. (International Contractual Treaties)
Shared concern throughout Te Moananui a Kiwa regarding the increase of foreign visitors and the threat of their lands and resources being violated.
1808
Plans made to safeguard resources. The taiopuru lines decide to amalgamate as one people and arranged marriages of these Jines are instigated to bring the bloodlines together as one.( Unity of Maori Nation)
The exchange of treaty taoaga begin between different countries of the Pacific and t e . amalgamation of ‘Te Moananui a Kiwa” to protect each others mana and property nghts against all foreign powers. (League ofNations by Contractual Treaties)
First bank ha Aotearoa set up in Kororareka, Bay oflslands in 1808 is a Maori bank called “Te Whare Awaroa11• The neccessity of a bank is instigated by the need for a safe place to house foreign currency, treasures and goods. All of which are realised as for further use as trading com.rnodoties. (Native Bank)
Maori Parliament set up for councii amongst the taiopuru, arik.i and rangatira to plan and set policies for the welfare ofhapu / iwi due to the rapid changes effecting their lifestyles with the introduction of foreigners and international trade. (Native Parliament)
1816
The formation of the “United Tribes of Ko Huiarau”, whom swore an alliegiance under “HERETI or the ;;cast knot” of the Taiopuru, that all tribes will protect each other from having their mana trampled on by another tribe. “The chiefs of the assembly are bound by the law under tikanga that no tribe must trample or denigrate the mana of another tribe or its chief such an act will result in utu or mum.” (Protection of Intellectual Property Rights)
1820
Hongi Hika meets with King George IV in England.
1820 – 1830
Export of timber spars and flax from Aotearoa increase, especially to England and Europe.. France offer the Taiopuru French manufactured ships as trade for timber spars.
1831
Taiopuru ship seized in West indies.
1832
A delegation of ariki travels to England and meets with King William IV, as a consequence a flag is gifted to the Taiopuru in return for trade and in recognition of the Maori nation being its own sovereign state. This flag once designed and adopted by the ariki and when carried on Taiopuru ships entitles entry and free access to every British port throughout the world under the protection of King Herny VIII Charter. (A Sovereign Nation trading internationally)
King William IV instructs his Vice Admiral stationed in the East Indies to recognise this flag as the flag of a sovereign state arid that vessels carrying these colours will no longer be liable to seizure and for the confiscated ship to be returned to the Maori nation. Compensation of a gold bangle and four bags of diamonds accompanied the return of the ship (Agreements at Crown level)
1834
Presentation of Maori Sovereign flag at Mahia; East coast under a twenty one gun salute. Ceremony of presentation of the flag in Bay of Islands again recieved with a royal salute from the man-of-war, His Majestys ship the Alligator.
1835
Instructions by King William IV to New South Wales Government to insert an official notice in the New South Wales Government Gazette to honour the Maori sovereign flag in the same way as any other National Flag is honoured
(28th October) “Declaration of independence of New Zealand” drafted and signed by thirty five ariki of the United Tribes of Ko Huiarau residing in the district lying between the North Cape and the latitude of the River Thames, declaring the independence of the Maori nation and the protection of their Sovereign Property and Intellectual Property Rights from all foreign powers. A further eighteen ariki from other tribal areas throughout Aotearoa added their signatures over the next four years
1835 – 1840
With the continuation of trade between Aotearoa and international countries, France, England, America and Germany all showed their interest in striking up some sort of a treaty with the Maori nation in order to become a partner in the endless resources Aotearoa had to offer. Negotiations between England and the ariki of Ko Huiarau took place over a period of six years before a suitable treaty was agreed to by both parties
(6th March) The Treaty ofWaitangi was agreed to and signed at Waitangi by the Chiefs of the United Tribes allowing the British Sovereign the equitable use of the lands and resources that the Maori nation were willing to allow, as agreed upon by the treaty
The first completed copy of the final text was to be signed by the Taiopurn of the United tribes, but only after seventy-five percent of his chiefs had signed. This copy which is the only copy that holds the seals of Queen Victoria on behalf of the Crown of England, the Taiopuru Waikato Tairea on behalf of the Crown of the Maori nation and Hobson as Governor General, is still in existence with Ko Huiarau
1841
The Declaration of Independence taken under a Covenant of the Treaty ofWaitangi.
1844
Acceptance and approval to be the caretaker of the original Treaty as written in the Maori language in vegetable dye on pre European dogskin. This Treaty carrys the wax seals of Her Majesty Queen Victoria on behalf of the Crown of England, the Taiopurn Waikato Tairea on behalf of the Crown of the Maori Nation and Governor Hobson.
1852
Acceptance by the Taiopuru Waikato Tairea of “Te Awaranginui O Mokai” from Her Majesty Queen Victoria. This tokotoko is the authority for the Maori nation to access the “Free Carriage of Westminister, if Her Colonial Government was found guilty of injustices to the Maori nation.
Imperial Act of Queen Victoria 1852: After hearing the concerns of the ariki of Ko Huiarau of evidence that Her Colonial Government were beginning to breach the stipulations of the Treaty.
