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Countdown to the Treaty: Key Players and Historical Context in New Zealand's Constitution

Explore the pivotal figures of Sir James Stephen and Captain Hobson, their roles in shaping New Zealand's history, and the challenges of colonization through commercial ventures and indigenous rights. Learn about Sir James Stephen's influence on the Colonial Office and Captain Hobson's mission to negotiate the Treaty with Maori.

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Countdown to the Treaty: Key Players and Historical Context in New Zealand's Constitution

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  1. Countdown to the TreatyKey Players: The Brits

  2. Yesterday’s Newspaper • How might New Zealand be “rocked constitutionally” by this hearing? • How might New Zealand’s history and constitutional structure be “built on a fairytale”?

  3. Recap of yesterday’s work • Question 2 • Question 12 • Question 15 • Question 17

  4. Key players and their roles • Sir James Stephen • Head of the Colonial Office for a quarter of a century, during which he earned the nickname ‘King Stephen’. • “Stephen, more than any other man, virtually governed the Colonial Empire”.

  5. Sir James Stephen • A staunch humanitarian, and brother-in-law to William Wilberforce a key leader in the Abolitionist movement. • Evangelical Christian – with a strong connection to the CMS. • Shifted colonial policy to protect the civil rights of indigenous peoples

  6. Stephen and New Zealand • New Zealand was on the backburner at the Colonial Office – they had bigger fish to fry.

  7. So who brought NZ to the fore? • Edward Gibbon Wakefield • Colonisation as a commercial venture • Wanted to solve British social issues by alleviating overcrowding and over-population

  8. Clashes • Wakefield’s scheme got a lot of press • Many officials were apprehensive about private enterprise turning colonisation into a business. • Examples from today?

  9. Prophetic words • Stephen was Wakefield’s worst enemy • Stephen said any assumption of British sovereignty over New Zealand would “...infallibly issue in the conquest and extermination of the present inhabitants.”

  10. Captain Hobson – Naval Hero • Born 1792 in Ireland • Joined the Navy before the age of ten! • HMS Rattlesnake

  11. Captain Hobson and the Treaty • Hobson was first sent to NZ in 1837 where he prepared a report on potential NZ held. • Sent back again by Lord Normanby (Colonial Secretary – Stephen’s boss) • To negotiate with Maori and create a framework within which the expected swarm of settlement could be managed.

  12. Hobson’s instructions • Read the sheet provided – it contains the instructions Lord Normanbygave to Captain Hobson. • Answer the questions

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