He Whakaputanga

This article is about the Declaration of 1835. For New Zealand gaining independence from the United Kingdom later, see Independence of New Zealand.

He Whakaputanga
Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
The first page of He Whakaputanga
Original titleHe Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni
Created28 October 1835 (1835-10-28)
Ratified1836
LocationNational Library of New Zealand
Author(s)James Busby and 35 northern Māori chiefs (including Tāmati Wāka Nene and Bay of Islands brothers Te Wharerahi, Rewa, and Moka Te Kainga-mataa)
SignatoriesUnited Tribes of New Zealand
PurposeProclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand

He Whakaputanga, also known as the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Māori: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni) is a document signed in 1835 by a number of Māori chiefs of the northern parts of New Zealand setting out the independence of their country. It preceded the Treaty of Waitangi, which was signed in 1840.

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