treaty of waitangi definition
Treaty of Waitangi at Wikisource. 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. The Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand, recognised MÄori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave the MÄori the rights of British subjects.