Retaining Rangatiratanga: the Kingitanga, 1858 Flashcards
What were Runanga (councils) held for by the Maori?
to discuss the changes and the ongoing loss of rangatiratanga with each sale of land.
When was it agreed to not sell any more land?
at one runanga in south Taranaki in 1854
Where did the Maori also meet?
Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay, and Rotorua to demand some sort of inclusion in the decision-making, especially where it affected the Maori.
In the face of the marginalisation of their chiefly authority and the unwillingness of the government to involve Maori, what was the alternative idea that began to find favour?
establishment of a separate Maori parliament or even kingship.
After a lengthy process of consultation and searching for a suitable candidate to become Maori king, who was chosen?
In 1858, Potatau Te Wherowhero of Waikato’s Ngati Mahuta
What did Wiremu Tamihana famously do to demonstrate his understanding of the Treaty of Aotearoa?
He thrust 2 sticks on the ground, one representing the Maori king, the other the governor, while across the top he laid a stick to represent the law of God and Queen.
How many of the major North Island iwis supported the movement in its wars of the 1860s?
15 out of the 26 major North Island iwis
In addition to the political and religious autonomies, what did the Kingitanga develop?
its own laws, law-keepers, postage stamps, councils and even a currency.
How was the Kingitanga a challenge to the sovereignty and Crown?
The Maori king now empowered all further sales which meant settler expansion was limited, a challenge to the ongoing purchase of land in the fertile Waikato, and they believed Maori had not followed Article 1 of the English version of the treaty.
When and where did Gore Browne call a conference of chiefs?
July 1860 at Mission Bay
How many chiefs attended Browne’s conference?
over 200
What was the key purpose of Browne’s conference?
to isolate politically the Kingitanga
What did Browne warn the Maori about if they didn’t surrender the sovereignty by Maorito the British Crown?
They would risk the loss of the protections that the treaty provided.
What did those who signed the Kohimarama Covenant pledge to?
nothing inconsistent with their declared recognition of the Queen’s sovereignty
What did Browne’s meeting confirm?
the commitment of iwi from all over the country to the principles of the treaty - as they all understood them.
