Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi 1840

In 1840, over 500 Māori leaders put their names to a significant new document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi.

Through their signatures, moko or marks, they were making an agreement with the British Crown, represented by Consul and Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson. At stake was the sovereignty of the country, the governance of the land.

The meanings of the Treaty of Waitangi have been debated – and disputed – ever since. The text in te reo Māori differs in critical ways from the text in English. The outcome, as iwi and hapū around the country quickly learned, was a threat to their rangatiratanga, or sovereignty.

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Publication Date: 2023
ISBN:9781991033086