1839 New Zealand Company charter

The 1839 New Zealand Company Charter was a formal document granted by the British government, giving the company permission to organize and promote the colonization of parts of New Zealand. It allowed the company to purchase land, settle settlers, and establish governance there. This charter aimed to facilitate organized European settlement, claiming land on behalf of Britain while managing interactions with Māori. Essentially, it authorized the New Zealand Company to help develop and settle the area under British oversight, shaping New Zealand's early European colonization efforts.