The Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti o Waitangi

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

The Treaty of Waitangi - New Zealand's founding document - was signed on 6 February 1840.

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Image: Treaty House, Waitangi

Treaty House, Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Treaty of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Spectators at Waitangi treaty celebrations, Waitangi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Plaque, Waitangi

Plaque, Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waitangi protest

Waitangi protest

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Invoking the Treaty of Waitangi

Invoking the Treaty of Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waitangi Tribunal, 2010

Waitangi Tribunal, 2010

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The three articles of the Treaty of Waitangi

The three articles of the Treaty of Waitangi

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waitangi Crown, 1935

Waitangi Crown, 1935

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990

Waitangi Day: Protest, 1990

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ngai Tahu treaty settlement, 1997

Ngai Tahu treaty settlement, 1997

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Creating understanding about the Treaty

Creating understanding about the Treaty

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Governor William Hobson

Governor William Hobson

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Thomas Bunbury

Thomas Bunbury

Alexander Turnbull Library