between who was the treaty of waitangi made
The Treaty of Waitangi was a written agreement made in 1840 between the British Crown (the monarch) and more than 500 MÄori chiefs. After that, New Zealand became a colony of Britain and MÄori became British subjects.he Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealandâs founding document, was meant to be a partnership between MÄori and the British Crown. Although intended to create unity, different understandings of the treaty, and breaches of it, have caused conflict.