Personal details
Full Name:
- George Gipps
Lifetime:
- 1791–1847
Biography
George Gipps was governor of New South Wales at a time when New Zealand land was included in the boundaries of New South Wales.
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16 November 1840New Zealand officially becomes British colonyNew Zealand became a separate colony within the British Empire. North, South and Stewart islands were to be known respectively as the provinces of New Ulster, New Munster and New Leinster. Read more...
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Governors and Governors-General
New Zealand has had 16 resident governors and 22 governors-general. Two early governors were called governor-in-chief.
- Page 1 - Governors and governors-generalNew Zealand has had 16 resident governors and 22 governors-general. Two early governors were called
Treaty timeline
See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Page 1 - Treaty events 1800-49See some of the key events between 1800 and 1849 relating to the Treaty of Waitangi.
History of the Governor-General
New Zealand has had a governor or (from 1917) a governor-general since 1840. The work of these men and women has reflected the constitutional and political history of New Zealand in many ways.
- Page 3 - Crown colony eraNew Zealand became a British colony in 1840, legitimised by the Treaty of Waitangi and Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson's 21 May declaration of
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Main image: Governor George Gipps
Portrait of Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales, circa 1847.