early European settlers divided New Zealand into provinces, which had a degree of autonomy. Because of financial pressures and the desire to consolidate
of 35° until' you discover it, or fall in with the Eastern side of the Land discover'd by Tasman and now called NewZeland." He would return to New Zealand
when the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 divided the colony into two provinces: New Ulster Province (the North Island north of the mouth of the Patea
the Latitude of 35° until’ you discover it, or fall in with the Eastern side of the Land discover’d by Tasman and now called NewZeland." The 1840 Letters