The Treaty of Waitangi/
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
By the end of this lesson I will:
• know the differences between the two language
versions of the TOW.
Starter: List 3 things that NZ was like
before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed
in 1840.
The Lead-up and Signing
• Using the textbook ‘Te Mana o Te Tiriti – the
Living Treaty’, turn to page 24.
• We are going to read about the events that
happened around the signing of the TOW
What did the TOW say??
Article One - Power
English
Chiefs give the Queen
“Sovereignty” –
rangatiratanga
• Total power over
New Zealand and it’s
people
• Maori gave up their
authority over NZ
Maori
Chiefs give Queen
“Governorship” Kawanatanga
• Control but not over
the Maori,
• Maori kept their
mana/ authority
Article Two- Land (part 1)
English
Gave British
‘pre-emption’
• Only the Crown
could buy land from
the Maori
Maori
Crown given the first
right to buy (Maori
had to offer land to the
Crown first)
• Maori could then sell
it to others if Crown
said no.
Article Two- Land (part 2)
English
Gives Crown chiefs
“full, exclusive and
undisturbed
possession of lands,
estates, forests,
fisheries and other
properties”
• But they still belonged
to the Queen
Maori
Crown gives chiefs
Rangtiratanga
(chieftainship/ total
power) of “lands,
villages, and all their
treasures (taonga)
Article Three- People
English
Queens gives Maori
“all rights and
privileges of British
Citizens”
• Have all rules, rights
and laws of British
• Protection of Crown
Maori
Queen gives Maori
“citizenship”
• Maori use their own
law/ ways of
controlling, but only
settlers under British
law.
• Protection of Crown
Who Signed the Treaty?
• About 500 Maori Chiefs signed the Treaty of
Waitangi. Only about 50 signed on the 6th Feb
and the others in other parts of the country as
it was taken around.
• Hone Heke is the first Chief to sign it.
• William Hobson signed it on behalf of Queen
Victoria.
Why did Maori Chiefs sign the TOW?
• Turn to page 26 in the textbook.
• Write down 3 reasons that Chiefs DID sign and
3 reasons that Chiefs DID NOT sign the TOW.
What does this phrase mean?
“He iwi kotahi tatou”
Activity
Create a word find, crossword or short
quiz (at least 10 questions) about the
Treaty of Waitangi.