The Spinoff10d
What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840?
The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.
The Spinoff9d
Ten things you might not know about Waitangi
At Waitangi, a day so ill defined by headlines breaks free of its time-bound shackles and reveals itself as a week-long ...
Descendant: How 24 hours in history shaped this local politician's views
A Whanganui councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it impacts his views.
The New Zealand Herald12d
How 24 hours in history shaped Josh Chandulal-Mackay’s views
A Whanganui district councillor has revealed his historical family connection to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it ... Hobson and British resident James Busby who together drafted the English ...
The Spinoff9d
What did the Māori chiefs say before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840?
On February 6, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed for the first ... made a token effort to resolve this in 1833 by sending James Busby to be the official British resident, a sort of ...
The Spinoff28d
The first official flag of Aotearoa and what it represents
Te Kara represents the first formal declaration of New Zealand as a distinct nation-state, before te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ... Resident in New Zealand, James Busby, recognising the growing ...