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In 1831 some Maori chiefs from the Bay of Islands sent a letter to king William IV asking him to protect them from the French, They were also worried about tribal wars.
The British government sent James Busby to be British Resident in 1831.

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Reasons Maori wanted to sign the treaty:

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Reasons Maori wanted to sign the treaty:

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- to be looked after from slave trade
- to bring peace

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In late 1839 several hundred settlers had set sail in ships of New Zealand Company, a group of men who planned to set up a new model of English society in Aotearoa.

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Hone Heke was the first to sign

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Reasons why the British wanted to colonize New Zealand:

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Reasons why the British wanted to colonize New Zealand:

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- trade deals
- to stop people being used as slaves
- so that they could buy land
- a race to get to NZ before France and the USA
- to stop wild Pakeha, issues with alcohol, violence and prostitution

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William Hobson was appointed the British representative and sailed from Britain all the way to New Zealand. The voyage was long, expensive, risky and usually awful.

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How did those involved put together the treaty?

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How did those involved put together the treaty?

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Hobson hadn't even begun to write it when he arrived by boat from England on January 29th 1840.

James Busby, William Colenso, and others take Hobson's brief and knock together the treaty. It is then passed on to Henry Williams and his son, Edward, who work on the Maori translation.

As Hobson read out the treaty in English, Henry Williams translated.

They added another article, ensuring their religion will not be interfered with.

Many Chiefs agreed - but more disagreed. There were many arguments, but then Hone Heke signed, inspiring other Chiefs to sign (they were promised blankets and tobacco).

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The British governor (William Hobson) went on a wee ship ride to Port Jackson Sydney Australia and then rode the little boat to Waitangi New Zealand

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William Hobson, sent by the British crown to negotiate a treaty with the Maori chiefs, arrives in the bay of Islands and then comes ashore at Waitangi.

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James Busby (British resident in NZ) repeats the proclamation of forming a treaty at the Bay of Islands on 30 January 1840.

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The treaty wasn't finished

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Maori chiefs gathered from around Aotearoa

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(British resident in Aotearoa)

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On February 5th Hobson gives missionary Henry Williams a Treaty draft to translate into Maori the next day.

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On February 5th Hobson gives missionary Henry Williams a Treaty draft to translate into Maori the next day.

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The treaty wasn't translated

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On February 6th 1840 Britain made a treaty so New Zealand would be added to the British Empire.

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On February 6th 1840 Britain made a treaty so New Zealand would be added to the British Empire.

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There was a meeting between the British and Maori chiefs to discuss (korero) the treaty

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Missionaries walk from Paihia to Waitangi. About 300-400 Maori in small tribal groups assemble on the lawn.

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The treaty was signed at Waitangi

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William Hobson who had become the first governor of NZ dies.

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Took place at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, Northland, Aotearoa

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The Treaty then travelled throughout NZ to be signed by Maori chiefs

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The Treaty then travelled throughout NZ to be signed by Maori chiefs

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The Maori version is not an accurate translation pf the English version

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The Maori version is not an accurate translation pf the English version

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Some words didn't translate easily from English to Maori

The translation was rushed and Henry Williams was not an expert in the Maori language

Some words were not translated properly because of fear the Maori chiefs would not sign it

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What would have happened if the treaty had never been signed?

How different would NZ be if it became a French colony instead of a British one?

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Henry Williams (translator and missionary)

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Henry Williams (translator and missionary)