A loose confederation of northern Māori rangatira (chiefs) who signed He Whakaputanga (the Declaration of Independence) in 1835, asserting collective sovereignty over Aotearoa until superseded by the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
The United Tribes of New Zealand, a loose confederation of northern Māori rangatira who signed He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence) on 28 October 1835, was superseded by the Treaty of Waitangi signed on 6 February 1840; Governor Hobson declared the confederation illegal on 23 May 1840, establishing British sovereignty and the Colony of New Zealand.
A comprehensive narrative history of Aotearoa covering the pre-Treaty Māori political world and the context for He Whakaputanga.
Academic overview covering Māori political history, the United Tribes declaration, and the transition to colonial New Zealand.
The dedicated scholarly treatment of He Whakaputanga and the United Tribes; published by Bridget Williams Books as part of the 'He Tohu' series.
A single-volume history of the island Pacific — broad context for this polity.