The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840 by over 500 M?ori chiefs of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson, representing the British Government
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840 by over 500 MÄori chiefs of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson, representing the British Government
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Hone heke was one of the first Maori chiefs to sign the British Government's Waitangi Treaty
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.
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.
Waitangi Day is a national day of New Zealand. It is a public holiday and is celebrated on 6th February. On this day the treaty of Waitangi was signed that is New Zealand's founding document.
The Treaty of Waitangi of February 6, 1840 is important for two consequences of its negotiation and its signing. It's considered the founding document of New Zealand as a nation, and the written guarantee of aboriginal Maori rights.
Hone Heke was the first chief to sign the treaty.
Hone heke was one of the first Maori chiefs to sign the British Government's Waitangi Treaty
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.
500 Maori signed the treaty of which 13 women were included. There were 100,000 Maori at the time. It was signed in 1840.
February 6, 1840. Known as Waitangi Day, the Maoris still commemorate it as the start of subjugation by the English. The cry of "Tino Rangatiratanga!" is a rally for a return to Maori sovereignty.
the waitangi was signed by the maori cheifs and the representatives of the British Crown
The Treaty of Waitangi (Maori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on 6 February 1840, when Queen Victoria was on the throne of the UK.
If it's for New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi it was between the Maori Chiefs and the English.
treaty of waitangi
Maori wanted to be chiefs in their own land, and the Tauiwi wanted landownership
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.
No. The Treaty was signed in 1840, the Maori King Movement (Kingitanga) was formed in 1858 (almost 20 years later).