Treaty of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on {{event|1840|2|6|region=NZ|category=treatie}} at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. It was signed by representatives of the British Crown, and chiefs from the Northern North Island including the handful of chiefs the British Resident, James Busby had earlier induced to claim independence as the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand.

External links

• www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz (government site)
• Office of Treaty Settlements
• Waitangi Tribunal
• Text of the Treaty of Waitangi in English, Māori and Māori Translated to English
• New Zealand Legislation
• Archives New Zealand site
• The Trail of Waitangi
• THE LITTLEWOOD TREATY - alternative view of the wording and interpretation of the treaty