Tasman sketched sections of the two main islands' west coasts. For the South to move towards independence or even just holding it’s own from an advocacy point of view, we need to grow and develop a greater sense of Southern Unity. “NZ … VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. South Island overview. I own & run my own business in Timaru, South Canterbury. I again want to thank you all for your involvement and your support. The successive waves of Māori iwi (tribes) to settle the South Island – namely the Waitaha, the Ngāti Mamoe, and Ngāi Tahu – had been politically independent from their northern counterparts. Julius Vogel, the 8th Premier of New Zealand, was a continual advocate of separation of the North and South Islands, which led to his dismissal from the Otago Daily Times in 1868. We invite you to visit us at the boathouse in American River and see how we are progressing. Both trips were certainly engaging and the most excited conversations took place, however we were still a tiny group of people with limited reach and connections. Likes and membership jumped from dozens to hundreds as people in New Zealand started looking for alternatives to the current system, looking for their own “Trump/Le Pen”. Just as we broke the first 1000 likes on Facebook in mid 2018, TVNZ picked us up on their radar. Located in South Boston, the 22-acre former island and military fortification site juts into Boston Harbor. This is the heart of the SIIM. The connection of like minded South Islanders and our sympathetic North Island counterparts. After the evacuating British destroyed the island's fortifications 1776, the fort was repaired by troops under the command of Lt. Paul Revere. The information in that article, understandably, relates directly to South Island independence, and any extension of the new article will cover very much the same ground as this one. South Island nationalism refers to a nationalist movement in the South Island of New Zealand.This political viewpoint is not widely held – in the 1999 elections the NZ South Island Party received 2,622 votes, 0.14% of the total. From there, it will be a case of taking the results from those polls and developing policy from them with the approval of the members of the Party. This independence from North Island iwi and their political beliefs is still reflected in modern South Island Māori culture. Conclusion Another South Island Party attempted to gain the 500 financial members necessary to contest the 2008 election, but chose not to register. Many thanks again and my kindest regards, Solomon Tor-Kilsen They lost by 31 votes to 17. We are the South Island Independence Movement, a Social, Political and Economic Organisation focused on Southern Community Building, Empowerment, and Unity for the purpose of building the structures needed to provide the South Island people with a strong and secure independent future. The best way I can see to do this is simply by asking the People of the South ‘what they want’. The connection of like minded South Islanders and our sympathetic North Island counterparts. The Provincial Council of New Munster had only one legislative session, in 1849, before it succumbed to the virulent attacks of the Wellington settlers. Simply meeting up with another SIIM supporter for coffee, attending a local SIIM BBQ or going along to a local meeting does amazing things for morale and local connection. A story representing the “Emergence of a Renewed Southern Independence Movement” was shown on TV One’s Seven Sharp and a Radio interview followed. SIIM Founder and South Island Party Leader. If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch (I will do my best to respond as soon as possible, however there may be delays due to my work schedule)! complete box … Just as we broke the first 1000 likes on Facebook in mid 2018, TVNZ picked us up on their radar. Juli 2005, 13:27: Quelle: Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston: Urheber: Paul Keleher from Mass, US [25], The New Munster Cross is promoted by the political lobby group South Island First and the New Munster Party. 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The South Island had its own government for a year in 1848, TVNZ1's Seven Sharp recalled. Grey implemented the ordinance with such deliberation that neither Council met before advice was received that the United Kingdom Parliament had passed the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. In an independent South Island, its citizens should own the state and its assets, rather than the state own them like chattels. It was subsequently Anglicised as New Zealand by British naval captain James Cook of HM Bark Endeavour who visited the islands more than 100 years after Tasman during (1769–1770). 3: Economy. From as simple as “Shop Southern” to supporting, investing in or starting more Southern based businesses all the way to pooling together to start buying up Southern Land & Businesses that come up on the market to keep them in Southern hands, which again helps grow and secure what we want to achieve. The South Island Independence Movement has published its manifesto 'Our Southern Isle' in an attempt to show how it would run its own country if its ties were cut with the North Island. This Act dissolved the New Ulster and New Munster provinces in 1853, after only seven years' existence, and New Munster was divided into the provinces of Canterbury, Nelson, and Otago. This is going to be a long road and one we need to pace ourselves for. We only get one shot at bat. During Waitangi Day celebrations in 2010, Ngai Tahu refused to fly the controversial Tino Rangatiratanga flag, with one tribe member saying the "flag has been nothing but trouble".[4]. It is mostly thanks to the British that we have tree-lined streets in some urban areas. The desire for South Island independence was one of the main factors in moving the capital of New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington in the same year. Or worse, there was no contingency plan for if things genuinely ‘went bad’. Our graphic vintage sweatshirts are considered unisex and can be Malaita’s promised poll pits pro … Eventually I would love to see SIIM Members and supporters engaging in local actives, hosting local ‘Southern’ events/festivals, etc, anything that promotes Southern Culture and Pride. With such fantastic growth, growing reach and now with connections to more and more amazing South Island individuals and groups, now is the time to start work on developing a solid plan moving forward. The Southern Alps are the South Island's most prominent geological feature, and agriculture and forestry the main primary industries, making this concept an appropriate representation. [1] The idea of independence was voted on by the New Zealand Parliament in 1865, and the concern the South Island could form a separate colony was one of the main factors in moving the capital of New Zealand from Auckland to the more centrally located Wellington in the same year. The three areas that I believe we need to focus on are: 1: Community. A well-attended public meeting in 1862 endorsed the principle of separation – though Southland, which had achieved independence from Dunedin only by appealing to central government, and Canterbury, understanding that Dunedin saw itself as the South Island's capital-to-be, were both unenthusiastic.[11]. Norman Lamont says the islands may want to stay in the UK as an overseas territory rather than stay with Scotland be set? [15] Mr Prosser later stood as the New Zealand First candidate for the Waimakariri electorate in the 2011 general election and was elected as a list MP. At the beginning of this month, on the 2nd of May, we established and incorporated the ‘South Island Party’. Dutch cartographers changed the name to Nova Zeelandia in Latin, from Nieuw Zeeland, after the Dutch province of Zeeland. Seeing that the weaker provinces were heading for insolvency, he opted in favour of centralism – and promptly changed his electorate to stand for a northern seat. Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your recent fishing sites and remember your display settings. To start I want to sincerely thank you for checking out the South Island Independence Movement! However as the state of affairs in NZ has become worse, I believe it has come time for this movement to move from mere protest and into something much more substantial. Engagement went through the roof, in depth discussions took place and I did two road-trips around the South Island doing meetings with the supporter base we had budding, but also venturing to the North Island looking for potential allies and promoting the benefit and opportunities of the South becoming a Free Nation separate from the continuous National vs Labour and their constant meaningless back and forth. 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