New Zealand Company colonization projects and land purchases (1839–1855)

1. New Zealand Company expedition ship Tory arrives

   Aug 17, 1839Labels: Tory ship, William Wakefield

   • NZ History

2. Port Nicholson Deed signed for Wellington area

   Sep 27, 1839Labels: Port Nicholson, Taranaki Wh

   • Beehive

3. First New Zealand Company settlers arrive at Port Nicholson

   Jan 22, 1840Labels: Aurora ship, Port Nicholson

   • NZ History
   • Hamilton Libs

4. Treaty of Waitangi signed at Waitangi

   Feb 6, 1840Labels: Treaty of, M ori

   • NZ History
   • Britannica

5. Britain annexes New Zealand; Company purchases scrutinized

   May 1, 1840Labels: British annexation, New Zealand

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

6. New Zealand Company receives a royal charter

   Jan 1, 1841Labels: Royal charter, New Zealand

   • Britannica
   • NZ Company

7. First Plymouth Company settlers reach New Plymouth

   Mar 31, 1841Labels: Plymouth Company, Ng motu

   • New Plymouth
   • Britannica

8. Whanganui settlement established as Wellington adjunct

   Sep 1, 1841Labels: Whanganui Petre, New Zealand

   • NZ History
   • NZ Company

9. First New Zealand Company settlers arrive in Nelson

   Feb 1, 1842Labels: Fifeshire ship, Nelson settlement

   • NZ History

10. William Spain begins Land Claims Commission work

    May 1, 1842Labels: William Spain, Land Claims

    • NZ History

11. Company reaches peak efficiency, then hits financial crisis

    Jan 1, 1843Labels: New Zealand, financial crisis

    • NZ Company
    • Britannica

12. Wairau Affray erupts from disputed Nelson land claims

    Jun 17, 1843Labels: Wairau Affray, Tuamarina

    • NatLib NZ
    • Wairau Affray

13. Deeds of Release sought to validate Port Nicholson purchase

    Jan 1, 1844Labels: Deeds of, Taranaki Wh

    • Beehive

14. Otago settler ships arrive for Company-linked settlement

    Mar 23, 1848Labels: John Wickliffe, Otago settlement

    • John Wickliffe
    • Otago Assoc

15. New Zealand Company returns its royal charter

    Jan 1, 1850Labels: Royal charter, New Zealand

    • NZ Company
    • Britannica

16. Canterbury Association ships arrive at Lyttelton

    Dec 16, 1850Labels: Canterbury Association, Lyttelton

    • Canterbury Assoc
    • Lyttelton Port

17. Company-driven land purchasing largely ends by mid-1850s

    Jan 1, 1855Labels: New Zealand, Crown

    • NZ Company
    • NZ History