1840 is considered a watershed year in the history of New Zealand: The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, British sovereignty over New Zealand is proclaimed, organised European settlement begins, and Auckland and Wellington are both founded.
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The estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1840 is 80,000 Māori and 2,050 non-Māori.[1]
Hobson appointed the following officers to form the first New Zealand Government;[2]
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