THE TREATY OF WAITANGI;
the treaty of waitangi is a treaty that was first singed on the 6 of February 1840 by the British crown and the Maori chiefs from the north island of New Zealand. The treaty establishes a British governor of New Zealand, recognition Maori ownership of their land, forest and other properties, and give Maori the rights of British subjects. And in return the Maori people ceded New Zealand to Queen Victoria, giving her government the sole right to purchase land. Hobson had planned the singing to occur on the 7 of February however on the morning of the 6 of February, 45 chiefs where waiting ready to sing. around noon a ship carrying two officers from H.M.S Herald naval regalia, he was in fact not expecting the chiefs that day and was wearing his dressing gown or (in plain clothes, except his hat) Hone Heke was the first Maori Chief of Ngapuhi to sing the treaty that day. As each chief singed Hobson said " HE IWI TAHI TATOU" WITCH MEANS (WE ARE ONE POEPLE). two chiefs Marupo and Ruhe protested strongly against the treaty as the singing went on they eventually singed the treaty.
THE TREATY OF WAITANGI MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME BECAUSE MY PEOPLE SINGED IT. THIS YEAR FOR WAITINGI WEEKEND MY FAMILY AND I ARE GOING TO AUCKLAND FOR THE 9'S
