About the treaty

The Treaty of Waitangi-Treaty 2 U

You are going to find out heaps about the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi signed between Maori and Pakeha in 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands and then at various places throughout Aotearoa.  So, we need to go to this cool site and do some reading of these chapters.  

• » The making of the Treaty
• » Two parties, two understandings
• » Treaty trail
• » Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• » The content of the Treaty
• » Map of New Zealand

Firstly, as you read you are going to write down some interesting facts, like how many maori and pakeha signed the treaty and who they were, how many copies of the treaty were signed, and places where the treaty was signed- you write WHAT YOU THINK IS INTERESTING!

The aim is to find at least 10 interesting things.  Number them down the page.  Then think of a question you could ask ABOUT this interesting thing.  For example:

Hōne Heke was the first of 45 powerful northern chiefs to sign the Treaty.  Later he grew disappointed at the loss of trade with European ships as the British now controlled imports, and at challenges to his authority. From late 1844 he and his men repeatedly cut down the flagpole above the bay at Kororāreka (Russell). In March 1845 he cut it down again, and fighting broke out at Kororāreka, then spread throughout central Northland.  (That’s a looooong example- you might say ‘Hone Heke was one of the first Maori to sign the treaty but later cut down the british flagpole at Russell)  

Now, if there are words or ideas you are not sure of, read on or read back as a strategy.  

Also, you must search for an image of the treaty and save it to this page; find a short youtube clip about the treaty and embed it with a link to this page, and paste a map of Aotearoa NZ which shows Waitangi onto this page- OK?  Let’s get cracking!

1.Hobson sailed into the Bay of Islands on Wednesday, 29 January 1840. James Busby, to met him and the two began planning a treaty that would carry out their government's intentions.

• Why did he sail on the 29 why could it not be the 20?

2.Hobson struggled to write the treaty he wanted the rangatira to sign.

• Why did he struggle to sign the treaty what was the problem?

3.Busby was unimpressed with Hobson's efforts

• Why was Busby unimpressed with Hobsons effort?

4.Hobson explained the Treaty and urged the rangatira to sign it.

• Why did he need to argue to get rangatira to sign the treaty?

5.Throughout the day the rangatira debated.

• Why was rangatira debating about the treaty wouldn't he be happy to let other people in the country to make it a better country?

6.Still others thought it was dangerous.

• Why did people think it was dangerous?

7.By morning most rangatira had decided they should sign the Treaty after all

• What was the reason they wanted to change their mind?

8.Hobson said he could not discuss the Treaty that day but was allowed signatures

• why was he told to not discuss about it but he was allowed people to sign it?

9.We are free. We will not have a Governor

• Why do they not want a governor wouldn't they country go crazy?

10.Over forty rangatira (chiefs) signed the Treaty at Waitangi  

• Why did over forty chiefs need to sign the treaty?

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