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Signing the Treaty of Waitangi |
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| This bronze engraving commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on February 6, 1840. The treaty was intended to bring about the peaceful annexation of New Zealand by Britain, and it granted the Maori people, New Zealand’s first settlers, full rights as British subjects. Different perceptions of property and ownership led to an ongoing debate about Maori rights and land claims. In 1975 New Zealand passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act in an attempt to hear and resolve these issues. | ||||||
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