Why are there differences between Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Crown’s English-language version and what did Māori intend in entering into the Treaty agreement?
Note: We use ‘the Treaty of Waitangi’ and ‘te Tiriti o Waitangi’ interch...
Which document is the Treaty?
Note: We use ‘the Treaty of Waitangi’ and ‘te Tiriti o Waitangi’ interch...
What are the similarities and differences between Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Crown’s English language version?
Note: We use ‘the Treaty of Waitangi’ and ‘te Tiriti o Waitangi’ interch...
Who wrote Te Tiriti o Waitangi?
In the first decade of the 19th century northern Rangatira established Te Wakami...
What is the “Māori Option”?
The Māori Option was introduced in 1975 to permit Māori to choose – for a fe...
Why are there separate parliamentary seats for Māori?
British voting restrictions were included in the 1852 Constitution Act, i.e. onl...
What is the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?
The UN Declaration brings indigenous peoples’ rights, both collective and indi...
What was British policy towards NZ before 1840?
Until the 1830s the British policy towards New Zealand was one of reluctance to ...
What led to the Treaty?
Before the Treaty, Māori had long been concerned about the lawlessness of numbe...
MYTH: The Treaty can’t be enforced because there are two different versions
There are definitely conflicts in the two documents: The Treaty in te reo ...
The Waitangi Tribunal: a brief summary
The Waitangi Tribunal was established by the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. It was...
What was Te Wakaminenga / the Confederation of Chiefs?
Stimulated by the rangatira Te Pahi, northern leaders began meeting from about 1...
The Report of Matike Mai Aotearoa – The Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation
Matike Mai Aotearoa, the Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformat...
He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni / The Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, 28 October 1835
What is the Declaration of Independence? Is an international declaration of sove...
What is the Treaty of Waitangi?
A treaty is a legally binding international instrument agreed to and signed by t...