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New Zealand author On cover: The nine signed sheets of Te Tiriti/Treaty have their own stories to tell Contents: I. The document: What is it and when was it signed? -- What does it say? -- Who signed it? -- What happened to it? -- II. The context: Historical essay by Claudia Orange
Summary: In 1840, over 500 Maori leaders put their names to a significant new document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi or the Treaty of Waitangi. Through their signatures, moko or marks they were making an agreement with the British Crown. At stake was the sovereignty of the country-- and the governance of the land. (Publisher)
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