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  1. Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia

    • The anniversary of the signing of the treaty – 6 February – is the New Zealand national day, Waitangi Day. The day was first commemorated in 1934, when the site of the original signing, Treaty House, was made a public reserve (along with its grounds). However, it was not until 1974 that the date was made a public holiday. The Waitangi crown, a 1935 commemor… See more

    ContextTreaty to establish a British Governor of New Zealand, consider Māori ownership of their lands and other properties, and give Māori the rights of British subjects
    Drafted4–5 February 1840 by William Hobson with the help of his secretary, James Freeman, and British Resident James Busby
    Signed6 February 1840
    LocationWaitangi in the Bay of Islands, and various other locations in New Zealand. Currently held at National Library of New Zealand, Wellington.
    Overview

    The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi), sometimes referred to as Te Tiriti, is a document of central importance to the history of New Zealand, its constitution, and its national mythos. It has played a major role i… See more

    Background history

    The first recorded contact between the Māori and Europeans occurred in 1642, when the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman, sailing along the north-west coast of the South Island, had a violent offshore encounter … See more

     
  1. The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document. It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840. The Treaty is an agreement, in Māori and English, that was made between the British Crown and about 540 Māori rangatira (chiefs).
    nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/treaty/the-treaty-in-brief
    The treaty signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 was an agreement between the British Crown and Māori chiefs. It paved the way for British immigration to New Zealand and for a national government to be established. It also guaranteed Māori rights and privileges.
    teara.govt.nz/en/document/2450/the-treaty-of-waita…
    The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 and was an agreement between the British Crown and a large number of Māori chiefs. Today the Treaty is widely accepted to be a constitutional document that establishes and guides the relationship between the Crown in New Zealand (embodied by our government) and Māori.
    www.justice.govt.nz/about/learn-about-the-justice-s…
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