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Friday 16 February 2018

The treaty of Waitangi

            Te Tiriti o Waitangi
We are learning to describe the history of the Treaty of Waitangi and analyse the effect that
this document has on us in 2018


Before the Treaty (Use this site to help you)

When did the Māori arrive in New Zealand? 1642

What was life like for Māori before the Treaty? Before the treaty the maori people used to look
after their territories and lived close to the land spiritually and physically.

What were Pakeha doing in New Zealand before the Treaty? Some were causing fights and some
were trying to spread religion/god

What is a treaty? A Treaty is an agreement between the British Crown and iwi and hapu in
New Zealand


The signing of the Treaty (see this page)


Why did some Māori agree to sign the Treaty? So the whalers would stop killing and fighting and it
was a problem to the maori. And the pakeha were doing bad things so the maori wanted a treaty.


Why did the British want a Treaty? So they could take control of NZ


When was the Treaty signed? The treaty was signed on the 6th of Feb 1840

Who translated the Treaty into Te Reo Māori? The person who translated the treaty was William
Hobson.

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