Dates and Times
People
Places
Words and Phrases
Events
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6th February 1840

The date of signing the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi

100

Honē Heke

The first Māori chief to sign the Treaty/te Tiriti

100

Waitangi

The place of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi

100

Only living in one region or country

Endemic

100

William Hobson (action)

Wrote the Treaty of Waitangi

200

1835

Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand.

200

William Hobson

The writer of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi

200

Aotearoa (translation)

Land of the long white cloud

200

Protection (present day interpretation)

Requires the Government to protect whakapapa, cultural practices and taonga.

200

This was created to provide a way to remedy some of the damage by the Crown in ignoring Te Tiriti.

Waitangi Tribunal

300

5th February 1840

The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi was presented to Māori chiefs

300

Rangatira

Chiefs

300

Māori village; organised, fortified structures

300

There are ____ ___________ that make up the Treaty/te Tiriti

3 articles

300

The French

What is the name of the country, threatening to annex (add) Aotearoa New Zealand to their own colonies.

400

1839

The year Captain William Hobson was sent to Aotearoa New Zealand.

400

King William IV

Māori chiefs sent a letter to King William IV asking for his help to protect them from the French.

400

Sydney

The Māori trade ship would go here for international trade. They would also lose their ship after it was confiscated because it wasn't showing a flag.

400

International Law

When there are disagreements, international law states that the indigenous text should take preference when differences arise.

400

In 1975, the _________ ________ was created.

Waitangi Tribunal

500

1830

Land in the north of New Zealand had been bought and settled by missionaries.

Māori and European settlers had a good relationship.

500

George Grey

One of the early New Zealand Govenors.

500

Rua kai

Storage pit (for food)

500

What was one of the major contributors to the conflict between Europeans and Māori?

Buying and selling of land (this was a very strange concept to Māori as they saw Europeans using the land for a period of time, not forever).

500

$170 million

The amount claimed for (each):

1. Fisheries
2. Waikato Tainui Raupatu
3. Ngāi Tahu