An Outline of New Zealand’s Early History To Help Us Build a Better Future
The debate about the Treaty of Waitangi is polarising our country. Māori are claiming that they never ceded sovereignty while Pākehā are labelled as white colonisers who dishonoured the Treaty Partnership and stole Māori land.
What was the Treaty intended to achieve, and why were the rangatira willing to sign it? Did they really cede sovereignty? Why were there two versions of the Treaty? Why were the Land Wars fought and why was so much land confiscated? After a really positive start, what went wrong?
Join me on a journey back in time
into a world without roads, cars or mobile phones.
