Explainer: the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi
- Written by Sandra Morrison, Associate Professor, Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato
On February 6, 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs acting on behalf of their tribes signed the Treaty of Waitangi.from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-ND
The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s foundation document. On February 6, 1840, the treaty was signed by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs...
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