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 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.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi. | New Zealand Story
The Treaty of Waitangi. Waitangi Day marks the signing of New Zealand’s founding document on the 6th February 1840 between the British Crown and Māori Chiefs. Named after the place where it was first signed in the Bay of Islands, on the 6th February 1840, Te Tiriti (The Treaty) was signed between representatives of the British Crown and over ...
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.
A treaty: Te Tiriti o Waitangi | National Library of New Zealand
Te Tiriti o Waitangi — the Treaty of Waitangi is the agreement that Aotearoa New Zealand is built on. It has often been hotly debated, and at times ignored or broken but, for many New Zealanders, it remains a source of hope and optimism for our future.
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.
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.