Treaty of Waitangi - Wikipedia
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.
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.
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 Treaty of Waitangi and how it happened - Archives New Zealand
Apr 19, 2024 · 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 of 9 documents — 7 on paper and 2 on parchment.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of Waitangi | New Zealand Ministry …
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.
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.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty, Description, & Facts | Britannica
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 the British annexation of New Zealand.
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 quick facts - Archives New Zealand
Apr 19, 2024 · TeTiriti 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. Learn more about The Treaty of Waitangi and how it happened
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.