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, [210] when the site of the original signing, Treaty House, was made a public reserve (along with its grounds). [71] However, it was not until 1974 that the date was made a public holiday.
The Treaty in brief - New Zealand History
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 …
The full text of Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi
Te Tiriti o Waitangi in te reo Māori. Most chiefs signed the te reo Māori text of the Tiriti (Treaty). This text was signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840, and thereafter in the north and at Auckland. The te reo Māori text is reproduced here as it was written.
Read the Treaty - New Zealand History
New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was prepared over just a few days in February 1840. On the day that it was first signed, there were versions in English and Maori. See also a pdf version with explanatory footnotes by Professor Hugh Kawharu.
The Treaty of Waitangi and how it happened - Archives New Zealand
Te Tiriti o Waitangi — known in English as the Treaty of Waitangi — is a written agreement made between tangata whenua (the first peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand) and the British Crown. The Treaty is not a single large sheet of paper but a group …
Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty, Description, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · Te Tiriti o Waitangi, also called the Treaty of Waitangi, February 6, 1840, historic pact between Great Britain and a number of New Zealand Maori tribes of North Island. It purported to protect Maori rights and was the immediate basis of …
Treaty of Waitangi | NZ History - New Zealand History
The Treaty in brief. The concise story of how New Zealand's founding document was born - and how it lives on. Includes FAQs section. More on this topic
Story: Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi - Te Ara: The ...
Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) was a written agreement made in 1840 between the British Crown (the monarch) and more than 500 Māori chiefs. After that, New Zealand became a colony of Britain and Māori became British subjects.
the Treaty of Waitangi - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
What is te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi? Te Tiriti o Waitangi (known in English as the Treaty of Waitangi), is an agreement made in 1840 between representatives of the British Crown and (ultimately) more than 500 rangatira Māori.
The Treaty of Waitangi - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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.