The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs (rangatira) from the North Island of New Zealand.

Who signed the Treaty of Waitangi and who didn t?

Tāraia Ngākuti, a chief of Ngāti Tamaterā in the Coromandel, was one of many notable chiefs who refused to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Who signed Treaty of Waitangi first?

6 February 1840

Hone Heke was the first to sign. That day at Waitangi, about 40 rangatira signed the Treaty. The Treaty was then taken around the country by British officials and missionaries to collect more signatures. Most rangatira who signed drew their moko as their signature.

Who signed Te Tiriti?

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.

Did James Busby signed the Treaty of Waitangi?

In early 1840 Busby helped William Hobson draft the Treaty of Waitangi. The document was explained, debated and signed at the great gathering at Busby's Waitangi home – now the 'Treaty House'. ... Busby also has a claim to fame as our first winemaker.

The Treaty Of Waitangi

Who helped Henry Williams translate the Treaty into te reo?

On 4 February 1840, Williams and his son Edward were given one night to translate the technical language of Hobson and Busby's draft Treaty of Waitangi into Māori.

How many Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi?

The end of the road

On 3 September 1840 near Kawhia, the last signature was put on a copy of the Treaty. Altogether, over 500 chiefs had signed. Hobson sent the British government copies of the Treaty in Māori and English.

Why did the British signed 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.

How was the Treaty of Waitangi broken?

The land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. There were some purchases of Māori land made before the Treaty was signed.

Who was the representative for the British Crown at the Treaty signing at Waitangi 1840?

He consulted Governor George Gipps of New South Wales en route and, in New Zealand, his secretary, James Freeman; several missionaries; and James Busby who, as British Resident, had been the formal representative of the Crown until Hobson's arrival.

How many chiefs signed the Declaration of Independence?

The declaration is signed

On 28 October 1835 the declaration was signed by 34 northern chiefs.

What are the 3 P's of the Treaty of Waitangi?

The “3 Ps” comprise the well-established Crown Treaty framework – the principles of partnership, participation and protection. They came out of the Royal Commission on Social Policy in 1986.

How much of New Zealand is owned by Māori?

Maori land has been estimated at about 5.6 per cent of New Zealand's total land area of 26.9 million hectares (Table 1).

Is New Zealand stolen land?

The New Zealand land confiscations took place during the 1860s to punish the Kingitanga movement for attempting to set up an alternative, Māori, form of government that forbade the selling of land to European settlers. ... Much of the land that was never occupied by settlers was later sold by the Crown.

Why are treaties signed?

One significant part of treaty-making is that signing a treaty implies a recognition that the other side is a sovereign state and that the agreement being considered is enforceable under international law. Hence, nations can be very careful about terming an agreement to be a treaty.

Why did the British want New Zealand?

Britain was motivated by the desire to forestall the New Zealand Company and other European powers (France established a very small settlement at Akaroa in the South Island later in 1840), to facilitate settlement by British subjects and, possibly, to end the lawlessness of European (predominantly British and American) ...

What did Māori get from the Treaty?

In the English version, Māori cede the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain; Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions; and Māori are given the rights and privileges of British ...

Was there war between the British and Māori before 1840?

The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand Colonial government and allied Māori on one side and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the other.

When did Māori arrive in NZ?

Māori settlement

The first people to arrive in New Zealand were ancestors of the Māori. The first settlers probably arrived from Polynesia between 1200 and 1300 AD. They discovered New Zealand as they explored the Pacific, navigating by the ocean currents, winds and stars.

How many tribes are there in NZ?

The six Auckland tribes – Tāmaki tribes – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.

Did Henry Williams agree with the Treaty?

Henry Williams was a missionary who supported British annexation. ... He believed that Māori should be protected from lawless Europeans and fraudulent dealings. He and his son Edward translated the Treaty of Waitangi into Maori.

What was Henry Williams role at the signing of the Treaty?

Henry Williams translated the draft Treaty into Maori and persuaded the Chiefs to sign at Waitangi. That he was successful was something that later troubled him and the other missionaries, as the Government and settlers abrogated the terms and spirit of the Treaty, with consequent suffering to Maori.

Did Henry Williams speak Māori?

Hobson read the treaty aloud in English and Williams read his Māori version. In his translation he used a dialect known as "Missionary Māori", which was not traditional Māori, but had been made up by the missionaries.

How much land did the Māori lose?

Altogether 1.3 million hectares of Māori land was confiscated, including most of the lower Waikato, Taranaki and the Bay of Plenty.