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Signing the United Nations Charter

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Signing the United Nations Charter

New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser signs the United Nations Charter at San Francisco on 26 June 1945. Fraser purposely omitted 'Dominion of' from the name of 'New Zealand' to highlight the country's independent status.

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W. David McIntyre, Self-government and independence – Statute of Westminster, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/32948/signing-the-united-nations-charter (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by W. David McIntyre, published 23 March 2012.