Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Term 1

            Te Tiriti o Waitangi

We are learning to describe the history of the Treaty of Waitangi and analyse the effect that this document has on us in 2018

Before the Treaty (Use this site to help you)

1. When did the Māori arrive in New Zealand? 1250 - 1300 CE - Common Era

2. What was life like for Māori before the Treaty? It was bad because there were no laws so people from other countries would just do whatever they wanted

3. What were Pakeha doing in New Zealand before the Treaty? They were finding a translation to speak their language.

4. What is a treaty?

A treaty is a agreement between two states

The signing of the Treaty (see this page)

Why did some Māori  agree to sign the Treaty?

Because they would of had peace with the british

Why did the British want a Treaty? They wanted to have more power, and to expand.

When was the Treaty signed? 6th February 1840

Who translated the Treaty into Te Reo Māori? Henry Williams and his son Edward