Treaty of Waitangi pt.3

Hobson arrives in NZ
1. Hobson arrives 29 January 1840 Bay of Islands, Met with Busby, Charles Baker (a CMS missionary) and William Colenso (a printer from Paihia)
2. Hobson discusses instructions received from Lord Normanby
3. Hobson drafts an invitation to chiefs. Gives it to Busby who gives it to Colenso to translate and to print.
4. Invitations also sent to settlers of the area to meet with Hobson the next day
5 February Meeting
1. Chiefs were negative about it at first.
2. But changed when Tamati Waka Nene, Patuone and Hone Heke spoke in favour of the Treaty.
6 February 1840
1. 43 chiefs signed the Treaty at Waitangi.
2. Hone Heke (alias Wiremu Pokai) was reputed to have been the first to sign the Māori version.
3. 505 sign the Māori version
4. 39 sign an English Version at Waikato Heads.
Waikato Chief (Tainui)
1. Te Wherowhero refused to sign the Treaty.
Tauranga Chiefs
1. More than willing to sign the Treaty in exchange for gifts like red blankets and tobacco.
Otago Chiefs (Ngai Tahu)
1. Taiaroa
2. Karetai
3. Korako
Southland Chief (Ngai Tahu)
1. Tuhawaiki
2. Signed Treaty with conditions on the back with the effect that Ruapuke Island was not to be subject to the Treaty
Major Points about the Treaty
1. The Treaty is in two languages (there are interpretation problems)
2. Treaty is valid law.
3. Parliamentary Supremacy affects the Treaty
4. -Legislation trumps the Treaty
5. -When the Treaty is referred to in legislation it has higher legal status
6. The Treaty was meant to be agreement about the relationship between the Crown and Māori

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