Settlers in Murihiku, the southernmost part of the South Island purchased from Māori in 1853 by Walter Mantell, petitioned the government for separation from Otago. Petitioning started in 1857.
Settlers in Murihiku, the southernmost region of the South Island who bought land from Māori in 1853 by Walter Mantell, requested government separation from Otago. Petitioning began in 1857.