The Treaty of Waitangi

Examining the first peoples of New Zealand, Maori and their culture, language, history and politics of today.
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J.C. Hoyte. Looking southwest from Flagstaff Hill over Kororareka.
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"The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement made in 1840 between representatives of the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. 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".
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Treaty of Waitangi resources, National Library, Services to schools
Henry and William Williams
Henry and William Williams | NZHistory, New Zealand history online
The Treaty of Waitangi | Te Papa
Great resource on maori and british history in nz - and the Treaty!
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"The Retreat" is the house built by Henry Williams in 1853. He was a leading pioneer and early missionary who helped turn te reo into a written language and translated the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Archdeacon Henry Williams and, possibly, his grandaughter, 1860s
Maori Skill in Military Engineering. — These detail drawings of the Ngapuhi fortifications of Ruapekapeka Pa, in Hone Heke's war in North New Zealand, 1845–46, illustrate the ingenuity with which the Maori adapted his defences to the needs of the firearms era. The Maori was particularly skilful in “digging in” against artillery fire | NZETC
Maori Skill in Military Engineering. These detail drawings of the Ngapuhi fortifications of Ruapekapeka Pa, in Hone Heke's war in North New Zealand, 1845–46, illustrate the ingenuity with which the Maori adapted his defences to the needs of the firearms era. The Maori was particularly skilful in “digging in” against artillery fire.
The Northern War
Hōne Heke fells the flagstaff at Kororāreka