Talk:New Zealand Constitution Act 1852

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Cool! Nice to see an Article on this Important Act. Brian | (Talk) 06:29, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Brian. --Lholden 07:02, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Effective control of the colony

@user:Dhantegge I think the onus is on you to supply a reference for your addition to the lead sentence. However, a citation mentioning the de jure status of the colony of New Zealand won't solve the main problem. Your addition is off topic. This colony of New Zealand was de jure by its very nature - by a legal document, the act, which is the subject of this article. To what extent the colonial authorities had effective control - de facto - over every spot in the colony is another topic, which is what you are alluding to. Your statement could apply to every colony everywhere at any time, making its use here pointed and agenda pushing. Incidentally, the colonial govt had greater de facto authority over all NZ that most other colonies. Compare NSW or all the various African colonies. If you mention its de jure status we then need to mention what constitutes, and what does not constitute, de facto control in international law. Also, please remember the lead is meant to be a brief summary of what is written below, so even if mention is made of the govt's lack of de facto authority over some parts of the country, it is a minor point at best so should be put into the body and left there. Roger 8 Roger (talk) Roger 8 Roger (talk) 19:39, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]