The New Zealand Company , which was established in 1839 , proposed that New Zealand should have representative institutions .
This was consistent with the findings of the Durham Report , which was commissioned during 1838 following minor rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada .
The New Zealand Company , which was established in 1839 , proposed that New Zealand should have representative institutions , and this was consistent with the findings of the Durham Report , which was commissioned during 1838 following minor rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada .