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What is the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand?
It is the founding document of New Zealand.
What is the primary purpose of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand's history?
To serve as the founding document of New Zealand.
The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between which two parties
The Maori and the Crown
When was the Treaty of Waitangi first signed?
6 February 1840
The Treaty consists of how many articles
Three
What does the Māori version of the Treaty use instead of the word 'sovereignty'?
Kawanatanga
What does the term 'taonga' refer to in the context of the Treaty?
Treasures, including intangible assets
What does 'tino rangatiratanga' guarantee in the Māori version of the Treaty?
Full authority over treasures
Where is the original Treaty of Waitangi displayed?
Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library
How many chiefs signed the Māori copy of the Treaty at Waitangi?
More than 40
What is the role of the Waitangi Tribunal?
To determine the meaning of the Treaty
What is one of the main purposes of the Waitangi Tribunal?
To address claims of Treaty breaches
In what year was the Waitangi Tribunal established?
1975
Since what year can the Waitangi Tribunal consider Crown Acts dating back to 1840?
1985
What was the total value of Treaty settlements by 2010?
About $950 million
What is the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand also known as?
He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tirene
What describes the relationship between the Treaty of Waitangi and the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration asserts Māori sovereignty.
How many signatures does the Declaration of Independence have?
52 signatures
Who had the task of securing British sovereignty over New Zealand.
Lieutenant-Governor William Hobson
Who was the British Resident in New Zealand when the Treaty was signed
James Busby
Who translated the English draft into Māori overnight on 4 February
Missionary Henry Williams and his son Edward
What criticism was made of Hobson
Hobson and others stressed the Treaty’s benefits while playing down the effects of British sovereignty on rangatiratanga (chiefly authority)
What is rangatiratanga
Chiefly authority
Who was the first Maori chief to sign the treaty
Hōne Heke
What different understandings of the Treaty have long been the subject of debate
It is common now to refer to the intention, spirit or principles of the Treaty