Te Tiriti o Waitangi
In 1830 the Maori were in New Zealand there was only 70’00 to 80’00 The main reasons of the population was because of diseases and war.
The name of the main settlement in Aotearoa New Zealand is Russell or Kororareka.
The rangatira and missionaries were unhappy with what was happening in the town like drinking’ underagerand things like abuse and more.
In 1833 to help with what is going on tribes came together to help with their problems.
There was a plan by a man called Edward Gibbon Wakefield the plan was to set up a company and become the boss and be rich and be known through the land.
The British government wanted to make a deal. The person that they sent was Hobson because he could translate for them.
But the deal was bad for Maori because the deal they got said that the British had control of the people but the English one said that the British people had the land as well as the people.
Who do you think is in the right? Later it was decided that the Maori version was correct because they were the first people in New Zealand.
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Hi Drew
ReplyDeleteThis is a good summary of Te Tiriti O Waitangi. The deal was bad for Maori because the English version said that the Queen would have sovereignty over all people in Aotearoa, but the Maori version was different and said that Maori would govern their people. It was wrong that their land was taken without full consent and for less money than it was worth.
Mrs Hastie
A very good overview of events Drew. It was a pity the Treaty was neglected for so long in storage.
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