Te Tiriti o Waitangi Timeline
He taonga tuku iho A treasured inheritance Year 7 History
He aha a Te Tiriti o Waitangi? What is the Treaty of Waitangi?
Te kawenata tapu - The sacred agreement I waitohua ai i 1840 - Signed in 1840 I waenganui i a Māori me te Kawanatanga - Between Māori and the Crown Te taonga tino nui o Aotearoa - New Zealand's most important treasure
Te Raina Taima - Timeline Overview
1835: He Whakaputanga - The Declaration of Independence
Nga rangatira Māori i whakaputa ai - Māori chiefs declared independence I whakatū ai he whenua motuhake - Established an independent nation 34 nga rangatira i waitohua ai - 34 chiefs signed Te timatanga o te rangatiratanga Māori - Beginning of Māori sovereignty
1839: Te taenga mai o Kāpene Hobson - Captain Hobson Arrives
Te Kāwanatanga o Ingarani i tono ai - The British Government sent him Hei whakatakoto tiriti - To negotiate a treaty He taangata hou ki Aotearoa - A newcomer to New Zealand I whakatakoto ai nga tikanga hou - Brought new laws and customs
He pātai - Discussion Question
He aha ai i hiahia ai te Kāwanatanga Pākehā ki te whakatakoto tiriti? Why did the British Government want to make a treaty?
6 Pēpuere 1840: Te rā nui - The Great Day
Te waitohunga tuatahi - First signing at Waitangi 45 nga rangatira i waitohua ai - 45 chiefs signed He rā ataahua, he hunga maha - Beautiful day, many people present Te timatanga o tetahi taima hou - Beginning of a new era
Nga rerenga rerekē - Different Versions
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Whakatakoto kōrero - Role Play Activity
Whakarite: Ko koe he rangatira Māori - Imagine: You are a Māori chief He aha ōu whakaaro? - What are your thoughts? Me waitohua rānei te tiriti? - Should you sign the treaty? Kōrero ki ō hoa - Discuss with your partner
Ngā hua me ngā raru - Outcomes and Consequences
Ngā hua: He rongo, he taiao haumaru - Benefits: Peace, safe environment Ngā raru: Te raupatu whenua - Problems: Land confiscation Ngā raru: Te kore whakaaro ki ngā tikanga Māori - Problems: Ignoring Māori customs Ināianei: He tautohe tonu - Today: Still debating