Treaty of Waitangi

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The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
constitutional document
founding document
article Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
articleCount 3
commemorationDate February 6
commemorationType New Zealand national public holiday
containsPrinciple participation
partnership
protection
country New Zealand
drafter Edward Williams
James Busby
surface form: Henry Williams

James Busby
grantsRight British governance over New Zealand (Article 1, English text)
Māori chiefs cede kawanatanga to the Crown (Article 1, Māori text)
guaranteesRight Crown pre-emption over land sales (Article 2)
Māori full, exclusive, and undisturbed possession of their lands, forests, fisheries, and other properties (Article 2)
Māori the rights and privileges of British subjects (Article 3)
hasCategory 1840 in New Zealand
Māori history
New Zealand constitutional history
Treaties of New Zealand
Treaties of the United Kingdom
hasIssue differences between English and Māori texts
historical breaches by the Crown
hasLegalStatus foundational document of New Zealand public law
not fully entrenched as a written constitution
hasVersion English text of the Treaty of Waitangi
Māori text of the Treaty of Waitangi
influences Māori–Crown relations
New Zealand constitutional law
New Zealand public policy
New Zealand race relations
interpretedBy New Zealand courts
Waitangi Tribunal
isCommemoratedOn Waitangi Day
language English
Māori
locationSigned Waitangi, Bay of Islands
primaryAuthor William Hobson
purpose to establish British sovereignty over New Zealand
to protect Māori land and property rights
to regulate land sales to the Crown
to secure Māori consent to British governance
redressMechanism Waitangi Tribunal
redressMechanismEstablished 1975
relatedLegislation Resource Management Act 1991
State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
signatory British Crown
Māori chiefs
signingDate 1840-02-06
yearSigned 1840

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Waitangi Day Act 1960 relatedTo Treaty of Waitangi
Office of Treaty Settlements appliesTo Treaty of Waitangi
Office of Treaty Settlements topic Treaty of Waitangi
mana motuhake relatesTo Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi claims process appliesTo Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi settlements appliesTo Treaty of Waitangi
Constitution of New Zealand hasPart Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi principles appliesTo Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi principles basedOn Treaty of Waitangi
this entity surface form: Treaty of Waitangi English version
Treaty of Waitangi principles relatedConcept Treaty of Waitangi
this entity surface form: Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Tino Rangatiratanga flag associatedWith Treaty of Waitangi
Māori people treaty Treaty of Waitangi
Whanganui iwi hasHistoricalClaimUnder Treaty of Waitangi
Te Atiawa iwi recognizedUnder Treaty of Waitangi
this entity surface form: Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi)
Ngāti Ruanui iwi signed Treaty of Waitangi
subject surface form: Ngāti Ruanui
this entity surface form: Treaty of Waitangi (through representatives)
Ngāti Awa signed Treaty of Waitangi
this entity surface form: Treaty of Waitangi (through some chiefs)
Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi signed Treaty of Waitangi
subject surface form: Ngāti Tūwharetoa
this entity surface form: Treaty of Waitangi (through various rangatira)