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.
Inhabitants of Murihiku, the southernmost region of the South Island that was bought from Māori and later sold to Walter Mantell in 1853, petitioned for separation from Otago. The process started in 1857.