Glossary

treaty - an agreement written on paper that is signed

parchment - paper made from animal skin

promise - when someone says they will do something and they do it

The Crown - Another name for the British Empire.

refuse - someone who says they will not do something.

translate - take words from one language and say/write them in a different language.

Waitangi - a town in the north island of New Zealand

Pākehā - non-Māori people

kaitiaki - teacher

tamariki - children

tangata whenua - people of the land

rangatira - Māori leaders