Treaty of Waitangi facts for kids
The Treaty of Waitangi, Māori: te Tiriti o Waitangi, was a treaty that was signed on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi, New Zealand. It was signed by European settlers and by Māori chiefs. It is widely considered to be a founding document of New Zealand. The Treaty of Waitangi marked the start of the official domination of New Zealand by Great Britain. The legal status and modern relevance of the treaty has been at a disagreement for a long time. The day on which the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, 6 February, is the National Day of New Zealand.
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James Busby, British Resident in New Zealand. He drafted a document known as the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand.
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Captain William Hobson
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Henry Williams, who translated the Treaty into Māori with the help of his son Edward Marsh Williams.
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One of the signatories, Hōne Heke, with his wife Hariata
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Tāmati Wāka Nene of Ngapuhi was a signatory, and he also was influential in convincing others to sign too
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Manuscript copy of the Treaty of Waitangi (in Māori) in the hand of Henry Tacy Kemp
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A protest on Waitangi Day 2006
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