The Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document signed in 1840, was intended to create a partnership between Māori and the British Crown, but differing understandings of the treaty and breaches of it have led to conflict over time. The treaty was signed to establish British protection for Māori tribes from other colonial powers like France and to establish rules and governance in New Zealand. However, mistakes in translating the English treaty into Māori meant that Māori and European signatories understood the treaty's implications differently.

1. Treaty of
Waitangi
By Aanalise & Eden

2. Treaty of Waitangi.
The Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding
document, was meant to be a partnership between Māori
and the British Crown. Although intended to create
unity, different understandings of the treaty, and
breaches of it, have caused conflict. From the 1970s the
general public gradually came to know more about the
treaty, and efforts to honour the treaty and its principles
expanded.

3. Why was the treaty signed?
● Maori people feared New Zealand would be invaded by the French; so they wanted the british protection.
● The British were very strong.
● There were lots of different tribes and it was difficult to communicate.
● No national governments or leaders.
● Maori land was being sold in disorganised way.
● There were no laws, rules and guidelines were needed.

4. Why does the Treaty of Waitangi have a flag?
Waitangi flag has a + in the corner with four stars and the English flag from England because
the people first man who signed it was English.The flagstaff marks the spot of where the treaty
was signed. The flag was made out of wool and linen, on the ship tory during the voyage to New
Zealand from England. Waitangi flag has the same colours as the NZ flag.Waitangi day is an
appropriate time to fly the national maori flag.
Proposed designs for a NZ flagThe maori flagThe Waitangi flag

5. What was in the treaty?
There were two treaties one in Maori and one in English, but when the English
treaty was being translated into Maori by Edward and Henry Williams. They
made several mistakes causing the Maori and European to expect different
outcomes. There were three articles in the treaty, but some lines got changed
completely when they were translated. The maori chiefs that signed the treaty
thought they were agreeing to a partnership but due to the mistranslation this
was not the case. It is the second and third articles have caused controversy
through the years, mainly because of translation problems.