With our constitution now under review, and a report to be tabled to Parliament on December 1, 2013, by the Constitutional Advisory Panel, few would know that Lieutenant Governor Hobson's superior was Governor Gipps of New South Wales, Australia.
From this point, New Zealand became annexed to Britain and became a dependency of NSW, Australia, with Governor Gipps authorising a proclamation be made in this respect.
Recently, coming to light (via www.onenzfoundation.co.nz), is a document quietly held for 173 years, Queen Victoria's Royal Charter of November 16, 1840, our first constitution and true founding document.
Annexing us to Britain, the Treaty, a document whereby the Queen gained international recognition as New Zealand's sovereign - and Maori became British subjects, no more no less - could not be considered our founding document, nor did it do all of what Queen Victoria's Charter did.
This Charter separated us from NSW, created NZ a separate British colony, promoted Hobson to be Governor of NZ, gave us our own legislative council, our own executive council, our first constitution, English law, our own judicial system and our own flag; though annexation to Britain persisted for some time afterwards.
Common sense will prevail in that Queen Victoria did not have the power nor authority to grant special favour to any ethnic grouping, all are regarded the same (article 3 of the Treaty), under English law.
The date of Queen Victoria's Royal Charter, November 16, 1840, should be the day we all celebrate New Zealand's foundation as a separate and independent colony under the watchful eye of our Queen.
Without the demonstrations, assaults on dignitaries and harassments of Waitangi Day, it would be a day for all to celebrate in peace and harmony.
For the full story, log on to: http://onenzfoundation.co.nz/wordpress/queen-victorias-royal-charter-our-true-founding-document-and-first-constitution/
G Graham, Tauranga City.
5 comments
Recently, coming to light
Posted on 16-11-2013 15:55 | By crazyhorse
Golly, the one Newzealand foundation has put the cat in amongst the pigeons, I can't wait to hear all the whining from apologists and treaty troughing lawyers, what are all the revisionist gov't paid historians going to say to get out of this, they had to have known about this document. This is brilliant, sit back with a coldy and watch the fun begin.
Founding doc: Common sense will prevail
Posted on 17-11-2013 17:32 | By algail
There will be no fun and not a bit of attention will be paid to this document. NZ is ruled by PC ingratiating idiotic treaty whipped politicians and city councils. We are doomed to be the second class citizens of NZ. Have a look at the people who are the Constitutional Advisory Panel and if you still think that common sense will prevail when we have a treaty whipped Govt and an advisory panel of mainly Maori or Treaty sympathisers then some bumps need to be felt. Alastair Bethlehem
Crazy sees the light.
Posted on 17-11-2013 20:14 | By robin bell
Sorry but the annexation you talk of could not have founded N.Z.Maori were the indigenous people,they clearly were not a party to it,hence the Treaty a few months later.Sounds like yet another desperate attempt to pervert history by the ultra right.Robin Bell.
Don't sit back..!!
Posted on 17-11-2013 22:12 | By groutby
We all know the cobblers that the "Treaty" entails and more to come....crazyhorse,if we sit back with a "coldie" and watch then nothing will change. Queen Victoria's Royal Charter of 16th November 1840 is surely enough to get acceptance as our true celebratory day, only then can we "move forward"..
Don't sit back..!!
Posted on 18-11-2013 09:02 | By crazyhorse
Sorry your right, but if you think that a gov't who use an unelected Ngai Tahu negotiator to deal with their treaty claims is going to get a crown lawyer to challenge this we are all going to be disappointed. The only way this document can be tested is in a court of law.
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