After the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Union Jack was used, although the former United Tribes flag was still used by a number of ships from New Zealand and in many cases on land.
Despois de asinar o Tratado de Waitangi, a bandeira británica foi usada como bandeira oficial, aínda que a antiga bandeira das Tribos Unidas continuou sendo utilizada por algúns barcos de Nova Zelandia e en moitos casos tamén en terra.