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Treaty of Waitangi - The Treaty's Journey

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1. Nā te pū ka toa tētahi, ka taurekareka tētahi.  The musket determined who was warrior and who was slave.

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Māori and British first met when Captain James Cook visited these shores in 1769. Over the next seventy years contact increased, until the two cultures were linked by complex personal, political, and business relationships.

the early contact
The first visitors from Britain had no plans to settle in New Zealand. They were here on business: to explore, or to exploit this country's natural resources.

food
Maori and the British traded food and resources

One item the Pākehā visitors brought caused more upheaval than any other – the musket. At the start of the nineteenth century, these guns were the norm on European battlefields.

From 1814, Christian missionaries from Britain began building up friendly relationships with Māori. Mutual trust grew, and eventually this helped the British government gain influence here.

Before 1840, the British government had no legal power to protect its citizens while they were in New Zealand – nor could it make unscrupulous ones obey British laws. This was a problem. Māori, British traders, and missionaries all expressed their dissatisfaction.

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With the signing of the Treaty in 1840, Māori and Pākehā began the long journey towards creating a nation together.

Throughout this time, the Treaty has never lost its importance. And today, perhaps more than ever, it is helping to forge productive working relationships between Māori and other New Zealanders.

The journey continues – and it involves everyone living in this country.

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- Maori Granted the British the right to come and settle in New Zealand. Maori still kept authority over their land and resources and granted the rights of British citizenship.

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- The treaty of Waitangi was signed by the British Crown and the Maori Tribal.
- The Treaty was established in 1840.
-The Treaty was the most important document.
- The Treaty is written in both Te Reo and English language