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Story: He Whakaputanga – Declaration of Independence

Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

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Signing the Treaty of Waitangi

In 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed at Waitangi. Many of the signatories of He Whakaputanga also signed the treaty. The treaty acknowledged those who had signed the declaration as the chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand.

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Basil Keane, He Whakaputanga – Declaration of Independence – The aftermath of the declaration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/35126/signing-the-treaty-of-waitangi (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 28 May 2012.