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The Maori over their rights to their land and acquired British rights and protection
treaty of waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi enabled British settlement on a bigger scale. For Maori it intially offered security as they had concerns over the colonisation of NZ by the French & the behaviour of some early British settlers. Maori operated under the assumption that they would retain control of their lands and receive protection from the British. The British and subsequent settlers took the Treaty (which had two ambiguous versions) to mean that they were now in control of NZ.
The English treaty said something different to the maori treaty
The English version is different from the Maori version.Over 500 chiefs gave their agreement on one ofthe nine Treaty copies that have survived.Most chiefs signed the Maori copy of the Treaty,except for 39 chiefs who signed the English version.New Zealand's foundingdocument, the Treaty ofWaitangi, was first signed on 6 February 1840.
The Maori and the British Crown.
The Treaty recognised Maori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave Maori's the rights of British subjects.
New Zealand was founded by the Treaty of Waitangi which was a treaty between Maori, as represented by many, but by no means all, Maori tribal leaders, and Pakeha (non-Maori) as represented by British government officials. The Treaty's official signing date was 6th of February, 1840 which is why 6th of february is known as Waitangi Day.
the waitangi was signed by the maori cheifs and the representatives of the British Crown
Jack Andrew William RobertsonThe Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand.
The Maori over their rights to their land and acquired British rights and protection
treaty of waitangi
The Maori name for the Treaty of Waitangi is "Te Tiriti o Waitangi."
The Treaty of Waitangi enabled British settlement on a bigger scale. For Maori it intially offered security as they had concerns over the colonisation of NZ by the French & the behaviour of some early British settlers. Maori operated under the assumption that they would retain control of their lands and receive protection from the British. The British and subsequent settlers took the Treaty (which had two ambiguous versions) to mean that they were now in control of NZ.
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The 1840 Treaty of Waitangi was between the Britsh Crown and Maori Cheifs.
Hone heke was one of the first Maori chiefs to sign the British Government's Waitangi Treaty