Story: Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi
Page 8. External links and sources
More links and websites
He Tohu
A permanent exhibition at Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand, in Wellington. In the document room there you can view three iconic documents that have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand; Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Treaty of Waitangi; and the Women’s Suffrage Petition – Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine.
Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories
A programme aimed at increasing understanding of the past by exploring treaty settlements and their enduring impact, presented by iwi and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and including many educational resources.
Treaty of Waitangi information
An online exhibition on the NZ History website of stories to do with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, plus educational resources.
More suggestions and sources
- Hill, Richard S. State authority, indigenous autonomy: Crown–Maori relations in New Zealand/Aotearoa 1900–1950. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2004.
- Hill, Richard S. Maori and the state: Crown–Maori relations in New Zealand/Aotearoa, 1950–2000. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2009.
- O'Malley, Vincent. He Whakaputanga The Declaration of Independence, 1835. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2017.
- Orange, Claudia. The Treaty of Waitangi. Rev ed. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2011.
- Orange, Claudia. The Story of a Treaty: He Korero Tiriti. Rev ed. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2023.
- Orange, Claudia. The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi: an illustrated history. Rev ed. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2023.
- Palmer, Matthew S. R. The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand’s law and constitution. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2008.
- Ward, Alan. An unsettled history: treaty claims in New Zealand today. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 1999.
How to cite this page
Claudia Orange, Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/213714/sources (accessed 24 June 2026).
Story by Claudia Orange, published 15 May 2012, reviewed and revised 28 March 2023 with assistance from Claudia Orange. It was translated into te reo Māori by Basil Keane.