Polity New Zealand

This article is about the specific polity New Zealand and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. A British Colony from 1840, full independence was granted with the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and adopted by the New Zealand Parliament in 1947.

Establishment

  • November 1947: Full independence was granted to New Zealand with the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and adopted by the New Zealand Parliament in 1947.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

  • October 1974: The New Zealand Parliament restored self-government in Niue with the 1974 constitution, following a referendum.