Treaty of Waitangi
1840 agreement between the British Crown and Māori leaders in New Zealand
Summary
The Treaty of Waitangi, sometimes referred to as Te Tiriti, is a document of importance to the history of New Zealand, and its national identity. The cornerstone legislative recognition of the Treaty in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 represented a paradigm shift and a radically altered official discourse, relating to Māori rights and the relationship between Māori and the Crown. The role of the Treaty in the relationship between Māori and the Crown has become more prominent from the late 20th century. Although the Treaty of Waitangi is not incorporated as a binding international treaty within New Zealand's domestic law, its status as international law is debated. It was first signed on 6 February 1840 by Captain William Hobson as consul for the Crown and by Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand. The treaty's status has clouded the question of whether Māori had ceded sovereignty to the Crown in 1840, and if so, whether such sovereignty remains intact.
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Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1355110801|1355110801]] by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-29758-63|~2026-29758-63]] ([[User talk:~2026-29758-63|talk]]) Still no consensus to remove it
Making the context piece reflect the editorial decision that this page amalgamates the Treaty and te Tiriti.
Stop edit-warring, there is a consensus against this despite your repeated badgering.
Consensus reached on talk page that McKenzie reference is a dated source that is not relevant. Reversion will be reported as this has been resolved with no substantive counter argument. ['McKenzie viewing its interpretation... .<ref>{{cite book |last1=McKenzie |first1=Donald Francis |title=Oral Culture, Literacy & Print in Early New Zealand: The Treaty of Waitangi |date=1985 |publisher=Victoria University Press |isbn=9780864730435 |location=Google Scholar |page=9}}</ref>.
Added the objective desire of the Crown expressed in Their promise in article 2 based 100% on the text of the documents and not opinion: the promise to uphold Māori tino Rangatiratanga.
Restore McKenzie quote and RV already contested IP changes that lack consensus.
/* Text and interpretation */ This should probably be part of one paragraph
/* Text and interpretation */ Restore text, with citations
/* Background */ anachronism
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1354416349|1354416349]] by [[Special:Contributions/Furius|Furius]] ([[User talk:Furius|talk]]) Thats not the lead...
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1354405742|1354405742]] by [[Special:Contributions/Traumnovelle|Traumnovelle]] ([[User talk:Traumnovelle|talk]]) Items in the lead don't need to be sourced if they are sourced in the body, which this is
/* Text and interpretation */ Unsourced
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McKenzie quote discarded once and for all having discussed at length on talk and user pages. It is dated, racist, and adds no actual meaning to the statement prior.
Trying to make the "context" segment true and make sense, within the context of your collective previous decision to treat the Treaty and te Tiriti on one page. | context = Treaty to establish a British [[Governor of New Zealand]], promise to protect tino Rangatiratanga to Māori, to proclaim the exclusive Māori ownership of their lands and other properties undisturbed by the Crown, and ensure Māori would also enjoy equal rights of British subjects in British fora.
The sentence continues after the ref
Restored revision 1354050146 by [[Special:Contributions/KH-1|KH-1]] ([[User talk:KH-1|talk]])
