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Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi (Feb. 6, 1840), a pact between some Maori tribes of New Zealand and the British Governor William Hobson. The treaty protected Maori land interests in exchange for recognition of British sovereignty. Infractions by the settlers' government led to tensions and eventually war.... Read more |
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Maori wars
Maori wars, 1844–72. The treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was not accepted by all chiefs, nor was the confirmation of Maori land rights easy to implement. The Maoris were a warlike people and clashes continued between Maoris and settlers, and between Maori tribes. The first period of warfare began... Read more |
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Maori
Maori , people of New Zealand and the Cook Islands, believed to have migrated in early times from other islands of Polynesia . Maori tradition asserts that seven canoes brought their ancestors to New Zealand. The Maori language is closely related to Tahitian, Hawaiian, and other languages spoken on... Read more |
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Waitangi, treaty of
Waitangi, treaty of, 1840. In 1839 the British government...undermined traditional Maori culture. At Waitangi in February 1840 a majority of the Maori...government apologized for breaches of the treaty and promised compensation. J. A. Cannon |
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Waitangi, Treaty of
Waitangi, Treaty of (1840) Pact between Britain and several New Zealand Maori tribes. The agreement protected and provided rights for Maoris... |
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NEW ZEALAND ENGLISH
...9c, ceded kawanatanga (governorship, interpreted by the British as sovereignty) to the British Crown in the Treaty of Waitangi. From that time, settlers from the British Isles began to arrive in increasing numbers, bringing their regional... |
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Maori wars
Maori wars, 1844–72. The treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was not accepted by all chiefs, nor was the confirmation of Maori land rights easy to implement. The Maoris were a warlike... |
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New Zealand
...killed tens of thousands of Maoris.In 1840, the first British settlement was established at Wellington. The Treaty of Waitangi (1840) promised to honour Maori land rights in return for recognition of British sovereignty. In 1841, New Zealand... |
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Maori Wars
...British settlers and indigenous Maori tribes in New Zealand. They arose when the settlers broke the terms of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) that guaranteed the Maori possession of their lands. As a result of the wars, a Native Land Court was... |
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Waitangi, Treaty of
Waitangi, Treaty of a treaty signed in 1840 at the settlement of Waitangi in New Zealand, which formed the basis of the British...the treaty by the British led to the Maori Wars.Waitangi Day the anniversary of the signing of ... |
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Waitangi, treaty of
Waitangi, treaty of, 1840. In 1839 the British government...undermined traditional Maori culture. At Waitangi in February 1840 a majority of the Maori...government apologized for breaches of the treaty and promised compensation. |
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Waitangi Tribunal
Waitangi Tribunal (New Zealand) A court established...violations of Maori rights as defined by the Treaty of Waitangi were referred. However, it could only...govern’ as established by the Treaty of Waitangi, which was ultimately paramount ... |
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Maori
...defined in the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840. At that time, there...to boycott the Treaty of Waitangi Day...1840.While the Waitangi Tribunal attempted...1990s. The annual Treaty of Waitangi ... |
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New Zealand
...control of the economy and cut welfare provision. A treaty for closer economic relations aiming at the gradual...was necessary to regulate Maori-settler relations (Treaty of WAITANGI). In 1846 the British government conferred a limited... |
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Bolger, James Brendan
...same time, he tried very hard to come to an agreement with the Maoris about their land claims resulting from the Treaty of Waitangi. He struck a more populist note in his outspoken condemnation of the French resumption of nuclear testing at Mururoa... |
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Ratana, Tahupotiki Wiremu
...tribes. Its doctrine of faith-healing and many unorthodox rituals led to a rift with other Christian denominations in 1925. Politically Ratana struggled for Maori rights by pressing for full implementation of the Treaty of WAITANGI. |
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Taranaki Wars
...resisted, Browne sent troops to Waitara. Many Maori supported Kingi, believing the purchase to be a breach of the Treaty of WAITANGI. Fighting was inconclusive in 1860–61 and, after a two-year truce, resumed in 1863. Maori resistance on... |
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Maori wars
Maori wars, 1844–72. The treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was not accepted by all chiefs. The Maoris were a warlike people and clashes continued between Maoris and settlers. The... |
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Repudiation Movement
...steadily proceeding through purchases from individual Maori, not tribal communities, ignoring the guarantees of the Treaty of WAITANGI (1840). In 1873 Henare Matua, a Maori chief, appealed to the Hawkes Bay Native Lands Alienation Commission... |
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Honouring our Waitangi legacy: commemorating Waitangi Day--February 6--is an...
...ranginui (the universe). On the February 6 1840 at Waitangi, their agreement was formalised into what we recognise as Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi. This agreement set the code of conduct on how... |
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The treaty of Waitangi: a framework for Maori health development.(RESEARCH...
Abstract The Treaty of Waitangi is often described as...application of the Treaty of Waitangi or what its original intent...interpretations of the Treaty, the position advanced...explore the Treaty of Waitangi, ... |
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Why is te Tiriti o Waitangi still important? How does NZNO make manifest its...
...well being of the treaty partners. Some believe the Treaty of Waitangi is about the past...in health. The treaty principles interpret...the Courts and the Waitangi Tribunal, are...in applying the Treaty's articles ... |
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NEW ZEALAND: EXPERIENCE THE TREATY OF WAITANGI DURING EXHIBITION
...encouraged to experience the Treaty of Waitangi during the touring Treaty...Treaty in Wellington on Waitangi day. Treaty 2 U, which...Arts Minister, says the Treaty is one of this country...Unknown Warrior; ... |
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THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND SOCIAL POLICY.
...the Crown's stance on the Treaty, we will argue, lacks consistency...paper discusses the Treaty of Waitangi as it has been interpreted...these issues. THE TREATY OF WAITANGI Representatives of the British...rangatira) signed the ... |
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Who owns New Zealand? (treaty of Waitangi)
...cloaks and paddled to Waitangi to sign a treaty with the British. The...and forgot many such treaties; but Maoris remember the treaty of Waitangi. They fought fiercely...Maori grievances, the Waitangi Tribunal, to consider... |
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New display for Treaty of Waitangi under consideration.
...19, 2011-: New display for Treaty of Waitangi under consideration(C)1994...displaying the original 1840 Treaty of Waitangi in a new and improved public space...are supportive. The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding ... |
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Treaty of Waitangi process needs more flexibility - Key.
...AUCKLAND (Pacnews) ----- The Treaty of Waitangi settlement process will need to...goal for settling all Treaty of Waitangi claims. About 120 Maori leaders...mediation before parties get to the Waitangi Tribunal or Maori Land Court... |
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Reaping the benefits of a Treaty of Waitangi workshop: a registered nurse,...
...development, I undertook a two-day Treaty of Waitangi workshop in Christchurch, presented by Robert Consedine of Waitangi Associates Ltd. When I finished...understand the background to how the treaty came into being. It was valuable... |
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INTERSECTING DISCOURSES: CLOSING THE GAPS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE TREATY OF...
...namely, "social justice", Treaty of Waitangi and social cohesion -- stem from...dynamic involving the Treaty of Waitangi. Finally, the paper contends...three articles of the Treaty of Waitangi. The "social justice" ... |
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