What did the Treaty of Waitangi actually say?
What did the Treaty of Waitangi actually say?
In the English version, Māori cede the sovereignty of New Zealand to Britain; Māori give the Crown an exclusive right to buy lands they wish to sell, and, in return, are guaranteed full rights of ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions; and Māori are given the rights and privileges of British …
What did the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi say?
In the English version of the Treaty, Māori give the British Crown ‘absolutely and without reservation all the rights and powers of sovereignty’ over their lands, but are guaranteed ‘undisturbed possession’ of their lands, forests, fisheries, and other properties.
What did the Māori version of the treaty say?
The Māori version of the Treaty says that Māori give ‘kawanatanga’ to the British. This word in English means ‘governance’. The Māori who agreed to sign did so because they wanted the British to govern, which means to make laws about behaviour.
What does the first article of the Treaty of Waitangi say?
Kawanatanga – Article 1 provides for the Government to govern, though not in isolation from other provisions of the Treaty of Waitangi. The right to govern is qualified by an obligation to protect Māori interests. This aspect of the agreement is further established within the other articles of the Treaty.
What happened as a result of the Treaty?
The treaty was lengthy, and ultimately did not satisfy any nation. The Versailles Treaty forced Germany to give up territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland, return Alsace and Lorraine to France and cede all of its overseas colonies in China, Pacific and Africa to the Allied nations.
What the Treaty means today?
The Treaty now means there must be respect between Māori and non-Māori. It is important that the laws and rules today consider and respect both Māori and non-Māori ways of living. It is important that Māori and non-Māori who live near each other are considerate of each other and respect each other’s differences.
Is the Treaty of Waitangi important today?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 and was an agreement between the British Crown and a large number of Māori chiefs. Today the Treaty is widely accepted to be a constitutional document that establishes and guides the relationship between the Crown in New Zealand (embodied by our government) and Māori.
Why is the Treaty of Waitangi so relevant?
The Treaty of Waitangi was relevant historically because it gave England sovereignty over New Zealand.
Why do we have a Treaty of Waitangi Act?
In 1975 the Treaty of Waitangi Act established the Waitangi Tribunal to hear claims of Crown violations of the Treaty of Waitangi, to address those concerns. It allowed any Māori to lodge a claim against the Crown for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles. Originally its mandate was limited to claims about contemporary issues, that is, those that occurred after the establishment of the Tribunal.
How breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi are settled?
Historical Treaty breaches are mostly settled by negotiations with the Crown through the Office of Treaty Settlements . This often occurs after the Waitangi Tribunal has issued a report and made a recommendation to the government.
How many copies of the Treaty of Waitangi were made?
An immediate result of the Treaty was that Queen Victoria ‘s government gained the sole right to purchase land. In total there are nine signed copies of the Treaty of Waitangi including the sheet signed on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi.