What are the main points of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The purpose of the Treaty was to enable the British settlers and the Māori people to live together in New Zealand under a common set of laws or agreements. The Treaty aimed to protect the rights of Māori to keep their land, forests, fisheries and treasures while handing over sovereignty to the English.
What are the 3 articles of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The document itself has three articles, covering sovereignty, land and rights.
What led to the Treaty of Waitangi?
Reasons why chiefs signed the treaty included wanting controls on sales of Māori land to Europeans, and on European settlers. They also wanted to trade with Europeans, and believed the new relationship with Britain would stop fighting between tribes.
Who signed the Treaty?
The initial signing at Waitangi On 6 February 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands by Captain William Hobson, several English residents, and between 43 and 46 Māori rangatira.
Is the Treaty of Waitangi fair?
Colonists believed the Treaty of Waitangi was fair because it offered Māori the rights of British citizens. The signing of the Treaty made it easier for settlers to acquire land. Those Pākehā who sided with Māori were known as ‘philo-Māori’.
Why is the Treaty important?
Why the Treaty is important The Treaty governs the relationship between Māori – the tangata whenua (indigenous people) – and everyone else, and ensures the rights of both Māori and Pakeha (non-Māori) are protected.
What are the 3 principles of the Treaty?
The three “P’s”, as they are often referred to, are the principles of partnership, participation and protection. These underpin the relationship between the Government and Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. These principles are derived from the underlying tenets of the Treaty.
What did the Treaty promise?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 and was an agreement between the British Crown and a large number of Māori chiefs. The Treaty promised to protect Māori culture and to enable Māori to continue to live in New Zealand as Māori.
What did the Māori want from the Treaty?
The Treaty said that: Māori would have rangatiratanga (total control) over all their lands and taonga (everything important to them) for as long as they wished. If Māori wanted to sell land they must sell it to the Governor, who would then sell it to settlers.
Who signed the Treaty of Waitangi names?
About 40 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. By the end of the year, about 500 other Māori, including 13 women, had put their names or moko to the document; all but 39 signed the Māori text.
How many copies of the Treaty of Waitangi are there?
nine copies
How many copies are there of the Treaty, and which one is used? There are nine copies of the Treaty at Archives New Zealand, including the Treaty in Māori signed on 6 February 1840. All but one of these copies is written in longhand, and only one is in English.
Was the Treaty of Waitangi successful?
It resulted in the declaration of British sovereignty over New Zealand by Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson in May 1840. Most chiefs signed a Māori-language version of the treaty.
Why do we have a Treaty of Waitangi Act?
recognises that Māori occupied New Zealand before British settlement
Why is the Treaty of Waitangi so relevant?
The Treaty of Waitangi, which is the founding document of Aotearoa (State Services Commission, 2005), reflects three principles which are relevant to education today – partnership, protection and participation. The treaty thus acts as a driving force for revitalising the Māori language and culture .
How breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi are settled?
Historical Treaty breaches are mostly settled by negotiations with the Crown through the Office of Treaty Settlements (external link). This often occurs after the Waitangi Tribunal has issued a report and made a recommendation to the government.
Where was the Treaty of Waitangi first created?
The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document. It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840. The Treaty is an agreement, in Māori and English, that was made between the British Crown and about 540 Māori rangatira (chiefs).
