Lieutenant Colonel William Hayward Wakefield
1803–1848
(Person)
Principal Agent for the New Zealand Company.
Mentioned in
- A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.
- Part I
- No. 7. — Copy of the New Zealand Company's Second Deed of Purchase, including the Nelson District. Dated 25th October, 1839
- No. 8. — Copy of the New Zealand Company's Third Deed of Purchase from the Natives. — Dated 8th November, 1839
- No. 10. — Copy of Deed of Release signed by the Natives of Whakapuaka, in relinquishment of their claims to Land at Whakatu (Nelson), Waimea, Moutere, Riwaka, Taitapu (Massacre Bay), exeepting their Pas, Cultivations, and Burial-places, to the New Zealand Company
- No. 11. — Copy of Deed of Release signed by the Ngatiawa Natives, on relinquishment of their claims to Land at Whakatu (Nelson), Waimea, Moutere, Riwaka, Taitapu (Massacre Bay), excepting their Pas, Cultivations, and Burial-Places, to be the New Zealand Company
- Copy of Deed or Release signed by the Natives of Motueka, in relinquishment of-their claims to Land at Whakatu (Nelson), Waimea, Moutere, Motuaka, Riwaka, Taitapu (Massacre Bay), excepting their Pas, Cultivations and Burial-places, to the New Zealand Company
- [Translation.]
- No. 3. — Mr. William Wakefield, Agent of the New Zealand Company, to Mr. J. J. Symonds
- [deed of sale]
- [deed of sale]
- [Statement of William Wakefield]
- No. 16
- Enclosure 2 in No. 1. — Ngaitahu Purchase
- [Translation.]
- A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.
- A Life of J. C. Beaglehole: New Zealand Scholar
- An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand
- A Romance of Lake Wakatipu
- Aureretanga: Groans of the Maoris
- Earliest New Zealand
- Early Wellington
- He petihona na Ngaitahu ki te Paremata o Nu Tireni [Petition seeking redress for the injustices of South Island land transactions]
- History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840
- Important Judgments: Delivered in the Compensation Court and Native Land Court. 1866–1879.
- Land purchases, Middle Island : in continuation of paper G. 6, 1874, presented 29th July, 1874 : presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency
- Maori and Missionary: Early Christian Missions in the South Island of New Zealand
- Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two
- Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims
- Deeds—No. 419
- Deeds—No. 421
- Deeds—No. 429
- Port Nicholson Block (Original Purchase), Wellington District
- Receipt. — In full satisfaction of all Claims
- Translation
- (Enclosure No. 1.) — Deed of Gift from rev. Henry Williams to Colonel Wakefield
- (Enclosure No. 4.) — Release from Te Aro Natives to the New Zealand Company
- Translation
- (Enclosure No. 5.) — Release from the Kumutoto Natives to the New Zealand Company
- Translation
- (Enclosure No. 6.) — Release from the Pipitea Natives to the New Zealand Company
- (Enclosure No. 7.) — Release from the Tiakiwai Natives to the New Zealand Company
- Translation
- (Enclosure No. 8.) — Release from the Pakuao Natives to the New Zealakd Company
- (Enclosure No. 9.) — Release from the Kaiwarawara Natives to the New Zealand Company
- (Enclosure No. 10.) — Release from the Waiwetu Natives to the New Zealand Company
- (Enclosure No. 13.) — Release from the Ohaua Natives to the New Zealand Company
- (Enclosure No. 14.) — Release from the Natives of Te Ikamaru to the New Zealand Company
- New Zealand and the War.
- Sir Donald Maclean
- The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui. [Vol. VI]
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
- The Jubilee History of Nelson: From 1842 to 1892.
- The Maori Situation
- The Old Whaling Days
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Image Gallery
.jpg "Fig. 280.—Colonel William Wakefield, 1800–1848. — Copied from the portrait in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, — New South Wales, during 1928, for Miss Irma O'Connor, — 28 Omahu Road, Remuera, Auckland, N.Z. — (All rights reserved.)")
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