Story: Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi

Tiriti o Waitangi sheets: Tauranga (5th of 9)

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This treaty sheet was sent to the Tauranga mission station led by missionary Alfred Brown. He gathered the signatures of 21 local rangatira, but not those of the major rangatira of Ngāi Te Rangi, Tūpaea, or his supporters.

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How to cite this page:

Claudia Orange, 'Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi - Interpretations of te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/36345/tiriti-o-waitangi-sheets-tauranga (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Claudia Orange, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 28 Mar 2023 with assistance from Claudia Orange