may 17, 1858 - Native Circuit Courts Act - passed
Description:
The legislation allowed meaningful Māori involvement in the administration of their affairs, but did not take full effect until the early 1860s, which was too late to ease Māori anxiety.Source: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-practice/slide-to-war
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Date:
may 17, 1858
Now
~ 168 years ago