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The maori needed a flag to trade otherwise the other ships would think they were pirates and attack. Here is a flag some of the northern tribes decided on (This is before the treaty.)

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The maori needed a flag to trade otherwise the other ships would think they were pirates and attack. Here is a flag some of the northern tribes decided on (This is before the treaty.)

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The treaty was signed on the 6th of February 1840.

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The treaty was signed on the 6th of February 1840.

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James Busby was the first official British New Zealand resident.

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James Busby was the first official British New Zealand resident.

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Here's a picture:

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Lots of New Zealand land was sold to English buyers.

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Lots of New Zealand land was sold to English buyers.

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The maori version of the treaty was slightly different from the english version of the treaty. The chiefs didn't know that signing would make them part of the english empire.

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The maori version of the treaty was slightly different from the english version of the treaty. The chiefs didn't know that signing would make them part of the english empire.

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Some copies of the signature on the treaty were forged because the person who was supposed to sign them was sick.

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Some copies of the signature on the treaty were forged because the person who was supposed to sign them was sick.

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The maori thought that signing the treaty would make them independant but actually it made New Zealand part of the English Empire

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The maori thought that signing the treaty would make them independant but actually it made New Zealand part of the English Empire

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Before the treaty the french wanted to annex New Zealand. The maori chiefs turned to the english for protection.

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Before the treaty the french wanted to annex New Zealand. The maori chiefs turned to the english for protection.

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It was a treaty between the maori and the english to end a war.

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It was a treaty between the maori and the english to end a war.