Trick or Treaty?

New Zealand’s system of government is strongly influenced by the Treaty of Waitangi, known in the Māori language as Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  The Treaty is the agreement signed by representatives of the Queen of England and leaders of most Māori Tribes when Britain first claimed New Zealand as a colony in 1840.   This unit will help you understand the events leading up to the Treaty and importance of the consequences for our people and our place from the Treaties signing.