The Treaty House - Waitangi Day
The Treaty of Waitangi is signed
More than 40 Māori chiefs, led by Ngāpuhi’s Hōne Heke Pokai, signed a treaty with the British Crown at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The Treaty of Waitangi, as it has become known, had been prepared in just a few days.
Missionary Henry Williams and his son Edward translated the English draft into Māori overnight on 4 February. About 500 Māori debated the merits of the document for a day and a night before it was signed on the 6th. By September 1840, another 500 Māori had signed copies of the treaty that were sent around the country.
The Treaty House
An early meeting of the Waitangi National Trust Board, held in front of the Treaty House.
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: F79960
A. Jones Collection
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James Busby's house
The Treaty House at Waitangi in the early 20th century. When the Bledisloes gifted it to the nation it underwent extensive renovation.
Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: F18070
Russell Duncan Album
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