Waitangi

TREATY OF WAITANGI

The treaty of Waitangi was first signed on the 6th of February the year 1840 by the representatives of the British crown and  Maori chiefs from the north island of New zealand.

The treaty was established by a British governor of New Zealand and were recognized of Maori ownership of their lands and other properties. They gave the Maori the rights of the British subjects. The english and Maori versions of the treaty were differed( putt off ) significantly( Important ) so that there was no consensus( General agreement )  as to exactly what was agreed to. From the British point of view, The treaty had gave Britain sovereignty( power ) over New Zealand, and gave the Governor the right to govern the country.

Maori had believed that they ceded to the crown right of governance in return for protection, without giving up their authority to manage their own affairs.