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Is it possible, with a PoD after the signing of the Maori Declaration of Independence in 1835, for a native Maori kingdom, under a single head of state (as is advocated by the Maori King Movement), independent from British control (there is the possibility of a protectorate though), to form in the bulk area of the northern island of New Zealand, while the southern island is effectively given up to any European power willing and capable of acquiring it?
Arguably, if the Maoris establish a free polity in all of northern New Zealand, they could become the most resourceful Polynesian kingdom of all, perhaps surpassing Hawaii in influence. What would both their domestic and foreign policy look like? If the PoD comes after the Waitangi Treaty is signed and put into effect, would the Maori have to expel British colonists from the area?
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