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Waitangi Day – 6 February


Te Kawau signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Manukau Harbour in March 1840. One reason was that he wanted British protection against future Ngāpuhi raids. He subsequently provided 3,000 acres (1200 hectares), for £50 and a quantity of goods, for … Continue reading

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Waitangi Day 6 February


The Treaty of Waitangi  (Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Maori), was first signed on 6 February 1840 on the grounds of the house of James Busby – a Scottish farmer and politician who was involved in the initial drafting of the treaty. … Continue reading

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