Te Whakaputanga (Canvas) (Framed Prints)

The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni), sometimes referred to as He Whakaputanga,

is a document signed by a number of Māori chiefs in 1835, proclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

The flag now known as the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand

Te Wakaminenga o nga Hapu o Nu Tireni) or Te Kara

the trifecta of colors hold symbolic significance: vitality and life force (red), peace, light and spiritual connection (white), and the Moana as well as spiritual connection between the people and environment (blue)