To northern Māori, the United Tribes flag meant that that Britain recognised New Zealand as an independent nation, and thereby acknowledged the mana of their chiefs. The flag continued to …

The United Tribes of New Zealand (Māori: Te W(h)akaminenga o Ngā Rangatiratanga o Ngā Hapū o Nū Tīreni) was a confederation of Māori tribes based in the north of the North Island, …

2016年4月4日 · New Zealand’s first official flag was the flag of the United Tribes. It was selected on 20 March 1834 by 25 chiefs from the Far North who, with their followers, had gathered at …

2025年1月15日 · It’s Te Kara o Te Whakaminenga o Ngā Hapū o Nu Tīreni – The Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand, or Te Kara for short. It’s one of the most significant symbols in …

Thirty four chiefs gathered at Waitangi to choose a flag to represent Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa. A number of missionaries, settlers and the commanders of 10 British and 3 …

The flag now known as the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand (Māori: Te Wakaminenga o nga Hapu o Nu Tireni) or Te Kara (Māori for 'the colours') is a flag originally designed by Henry …

As Nu Tireni Aotearoa was not a British colony, ships built there could not sail under a British flag or register. Without a flag, trading ships and their cargoes were liable to seizure. Soon after …

The adoption of the flag was the first act of Māori in claiming a collective nationhood. Until that time they had been a community of separate tribes. Following the adoption of the flag, many of …

This flag was adopted by 25 northern chiefs and their followers in March 1834, in response to the fact that ships from New Zealand were liable to be seized unless they had a flag or certificate …