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Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi

Ko Te Tiriti o Waitangi — e mōhiotia ana ki te reo Pākehā ko te Treaty of Waitangi — he whakaaetanga o ngā tangata whenua me te Karauna. Tūhuratia ngā kōrero mō Te Tiriti, mai i te timatanga ki tēnei rā.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi — known in English as the Treaty of Waitangi — is an agreement between tangata whenua and the British Crown. Discover the story of te Tiriti, from how it happened to where it is today.

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Quick Read

Te Tiriti o Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi quick facts

Rapua ngā meka tere me ākona he kōrero o Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ko te orokohanga ki a rātou me te wā i waitohu ai, me ngā kōrero o roto i tētahi taha me tētahi taha.

Find out quick facts about the Treaty of Waitangi including what it is, who signed it and when.

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Te Tiriti o Waitangi me tōna huanga mai The Treaty of Waitangi and how it happened

Rapua ngā meka tere me ākona he kōrero o Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ko te orokohanga ki a rātou me te wā i waitohu ai, me ngā kōrero o roto i tētahi taha me tētahi taha.

Learn more about te Tiriti o Waitangi including how it came to be, who signed it and what each version says.

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Ngā tuhinga taketake o Te Tiriti o Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi original documents

Kei tēnei whārangi ka kite koe i ngā whakaahua me ngā pārongo ki ia whārangi o Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka kite hoki koe i ngā hononga ki ngā whakaahua arinui me ngā aratohu hoki.

On this page you’ll find images of and information about each sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi. You’ll also find links to high resolution images of each one, and guidelines on their reuse.

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Ngā kōrero i te Tiriti o Waitangi reo Pākehā, reo Māori hoki What te Tiriti o Waitangi says in English and te reo Māori

E rua ngā tauira o Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ko te reo Māori, me te reo Pākehā. Rapua ngā kōrero mō te whakamāoritanga o Te Tiriti, ngā kōrero o roto me ngā rerekētanga i tētahi ki tētahi..

There are 2 versions of the Treaty of Waitangi, one in te reo Māori and one in English. Find out about how the translation happened, what each version says and how they differ in meaning.

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Te wātaka o te Tiriti o Waitangi Timeline of te Tiriti o Waitangi the Treaty of Waitangi

Ākona te wātaka o Te Tiriti o Waitangi, me ngā rā nui o te waihanga, ki te waitohu, ki te tiaki hoki. Ka kite hoki koe i ngā kōrero hītori mō te whakaaturanga hoki ki te iwi tūmatanui.

Learn about the timeline of te Tiriti o Waitangi, including important dates relating to its inception, signing and care. You'll also find information about the history of its display to the public.

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Ngā Tohu Wāhine me Te Tiriti o Waitangi Ngā Tohu Wāhine and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Pānuitia ngā kōrero mō ētahi o ngā wāhine i waitohu i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ka āta titiro ai ki ā rātou waitohu.

Read about some of the wāhine who signed the Treaty of Waitangi and see their signatures in more detail.