the context the treaty of waitangi was signed
The Treaty of Waitangi (MÄori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various MÄori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand.ntil the 1970s, the Treaty was generally regarded as having served its purpose in 1840 New Zealand, and was ignored by the courts and parliament alike; although it was usually depicted in New Zealand history as a generous act on the part of the British Empire, which was at the time at its peak.