Story: Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi

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This treaty sheet is the only English-language copy known to have been distributed. It was received by the missionary Robert Maunsell at his mission at Waikato Heads when, by coincidence, a large gathering of Waikato–Ngāti Maniapoto rangatira was taking place. Maunsell convinced 32 of these rangatira to sign this sheet. It was then returned to Manukau, where a further seven rangatira signed.

Read more about the people who signed this sheet.