TREATY OF WAITANGI - UNDERSTANDING THE TREATY

1. THE TREATY OF WAITANGI
UNDERSTANDING
THE TREATY
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2. ARTICLE 1
English version
Maori to give up completely sovereignty to
Britain. This meant Maori came under complete
control of British government and laws.
Maori version
Maori to give up governorship (KAWANATANGA).
For Maori, this meant Queen Victoria
became the sovereign of New Zealand.
Maori chiefs still had control of their tribes.
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3. ARTICLE 2
English version
Maori are guaranteed their possessions of their land, estates,
forests, fisheries and other properties. British crown has the
pre-emptive right to buy Maori land that is offered for sale. That
meant Maori could only sell land to the British government.
Maori version
Maori have full chieftainship (RANGATIRATANGA) of their lands,
villages and possessions and everything they treasure (language
and culture). If Maori wanted to sell their land, they had to first
offer it to the British crown at an agreed price. If the Crown did not
agree, land could then be sold to someone else.
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4. ARTICLE 3
English version
Maori have the same rights as the British
colonists.
Maori version
The British will protect Maori and Maori
have the same rights as the British.
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6. HOMEWORK