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Taming the pre-1840 frontier
In 1832 James Busby was appointed as the official British Resident to New Zealand. After arriving in the Bay of Islands in May 1833 he took steps to tame what he saw as a chaotic frontier society.
New South Wales and New Zealand
By the early 1830s humanitarians were encouraging the British government to take a more active role in New Zealand affairs.
Taming the frontier? - the British Resident
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