Why is the treaty of waitangi controversial?

Answer 1

WHY? because the treaty of waitangi is why Maori and pakeha live happily together in New Zealand (Aotearoa) its why Maori and pakeha arent still fighting and its why Maori are respected by pakeha and everyone else living there! thats WHY its still important today. :)

kiwi, 14

Answer 2

Signed in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It established British law in New Zealand, while at the same time guaranteeing Maori authority over their land and culture. The Treaty is considered New Zealand's founding document. In remembrance of the day the treaty was signed, there is a national holiday in NZ called 'Waitangi Day'.

With the signing of the Treaty, British Governor William Hobson declared British sovereignty over New Zealand, and the colony of New Zealand was formally proclaimed on 3 May 1840. This caused an increase in the number of British migrants to New Zealand.

Answer 3

Signed in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It established British law in New Zealand, while at the same time guaranteeing Maori authority over their land and culture. The Treaty is considered New Zealand's founding document. In remembrance of the day the treaty was signed, there is a national holiday in NZ called 'Waitangi Day'. With the signing of the Treaty, British Governor William Hobson declared British sovereignty over New Zealand, and the colony of New Zealand was formally proclaimed on 3 May 1840. This caused an increase in the number of British migrants to New Zealand. However, since that date, major issues concerning the original translation of the treaty from English to Māori have resulted in the terms of the Treaty being in dispute. The Treaty subsequently remains the topic of much controversy and political debate.

Answer 4

Signed in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. It established British law in New Zealand, while at the same time guaranteeing Maori authority over their land and culture. The Treaty is considered New Zealand's founding document, and marks the beginning of permanent European settlement. With the signing of the Treaty, British Governor William Hobson declared British sovereignty over New Zealand, and the colony of New Zealand was formally proclaimed on 3 May 1840. This resulted in an increase in the number of British migrants to New Zealand and, quite simply, expansion of the British Empire.

Answer 5

In the Maori version, it has the word 'Kawanatanga' which roughly translates to Governance. In the English version, they say the word means Sovereignty. Two totally different meanings. So England naturally assumed that they were to rule the land, and Maori believed that the Crown was just to Govern the land, but that it still belonged to Maori. Like leasing land out to a farmer in today's times.

Answer 6

Some Maori Iwi (tribes) did not sign the Treaty of Waitangi, many did.

The European concept of land ownership was foreign to Maori who believed in communal 'guardianship' rather than personal possession of the land. Without formal ownership Maori fell victim to unscrupulous land dealers. The Maori who signed the Treaty saw it as a way to formalise their ownership of the land because the treaty meant that land could only be sold through the Government. Other Iwi tried different methods to solve this problem such as the closing of tribal borders and the establishment of European style 'governments'.

Answer 7

It would give them sovereignty over New Zealand; this increases the size of the empirea and gains the Crown new subjects and resources.

Answer 8

Because that's where the British and Maori met.

Answer 9

the treaty of waitangi has impacted New Zealand because it was used to create peace between the maori and the pakeha. The treaty mainly impacted the New Zealand govrnment