Toi RauTe Tiriti o Waitangi is a founding document of New Zealand. An agreement between tangata whenua and the Crown in 1840, te Tiriti comprises eight written sheets in te reo Māori. The Manukau-Kāwhia copy of te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed on the shores of the Manukau harbour by Ngāti Whātua and Waikato rangatira.
A modern parable looking at the relationship between Māori, the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand, and the British colonisers. Set in a modern house, Hone invites his friend to stay when things go bad. He then finds his home taken over and his rights suddenly removed. How will he deal with this?
A book by the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI). Contains translations of New Zealand’s founding document, Te Tiriti of Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi, in 30 different languages.
This graphic novel provides a fresh approach to the story of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document. It covers a wide time span, from the arrival of Polynesian explorers to the signing of Te Tiriti, to the New Zealand Wars, and through to the modern-day Treaty settlement process. A special emphasis is put on unpacking the two versions of Te Tiriti and exploring their ongoing significance.
Background and resources pertaining to the Te Tiriti component of the He Tohu exhibition.
Te Tiriti links and resources provide some answers to the questions: Who signed? Where? When? Why? What happened next?
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The Manukau-Kāwhia Maori-language copy of the Treaty of Waitangi, with 13 signatures, is the only surviving copy with the signature of Colonial Secretary Willoughby Shortland. It was also the last copy to be returned, in 1841
This document presents the Treaty of Waitangi in English, and modern English translation of the Māori version, as well as footnotes by Prof Hugh Kawharu.
A collection of videos (television, short films, etc.) related to Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi, edited by Jock Phillips.
A collection of historical documents, readings, and resources on Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi hosted at Te Papa Tongarewa | The Museum of New Zealand.
A list of te tiriti-related skills and knowledge that are expected for students that might be helpful for staff as well.
This programme introduces University of Auckland staff to Māori language pronunciation and tikanga (customs), as well as a history of Māori-Pākehā relations. It is also an opportunity for open and safe discussion about how the university’s commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi affects workplace practice.