Where exactly was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

Where exactly was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

the Bay of Islands
On 6 February 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands by Captain William Hobson, several English residents, and between 43 and 46 Māori rangatira.

Where in the Canterbury area was Te Tiriti o Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi signed?

Ōnuku signing On 30 May 1840, two Ngāi Tahu chiefs, Iwikau and John Love (Hone Tikao), signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Ōnuku on Akaroa Harbour.

Where was the Treaty signed in Whakatane?

Waitangi
On 16 June 1840, Ngati Pukeko chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi at a place near the western side of Pohaturoa.

How many Maori turned up to the Treaty of Waitangi?

About 500 Māori debated the document for a day and a night before it was signed on 6 February. Hobson and others stressed the Treaty’s benefits while playing down the effects of British sovereignty on rangatiratanga (chiefly authority).

How many rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi in total?

40 rangatira
6 February 1840 That day at Waitangi, about 40 rangatira signed the Treaty. The Treaty was then taken around the country by British officials and missionaries to collect more signatures. Most rangatira who signed drew their moko as their signature.

How many Māori people signed the Treaty of Waitangi?

About 40 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. By the end of the year, about 500 other Māori, including 13 women, had put their names or moko to the document; all but 39 signed the Māori text.

Why did Māori rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi?

The Māori who agreed to sign did so because they wanted the British to govern, which means to make laws about behaviour. Many people today believe that most Māori would not have signed the Treaty if the Māori version had used ‘rangatiratanga’ for ‘sovereignty’.

What is the Treaty of Waitangi Sheet of the Treaty?

The Waitangi Sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs (rangatira) from the North Island of New Zealand.

What happened at the Waitangi meeting?

Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson expected the chiefs to take three days to mull over the Māori text of the treaty. He was surprised to be called to the meeting on 6 February, so he arrived at Waitangi alone and wearing plain clothes apart from his plumed hat. Former British Resident James Busby called up the chiefs, starting with Hōne Heke Pōkai.

Who made the original copy of the Treaty of Waikato Manukau?

The original drafts of the English and Māori texts have been lost; the original copy of the treaty at Archives New Zealand was made by missionary Richard Taylor because the Māori draft had marks on it, and a clean copy was wanted for the signing meeting on 6 February. Waikato-Manukau Treaty copy (English)

Why is Waitangi Day a national holiday in New Zealand?

The New Zealand government established Waitangi Day as a national holiday in 1974; each year the holiday commemorates the date of the signing of the Treaty.