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Butler, Mike,

The treaty : basic facts / Mike Butler. - Wellington, New Zealand : Tross Publishing, 2021. - ix, 92 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

The Treaty: Basic Facts simply lays out the fundamental facts of the story of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi. Besides introducing how and why the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, this books asks a number of pertinent questions, including, what are "treaty principles", did it create a "partnership", and should the nation adopt a treaty-based constitution? These and many other aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi such as should it be subjected to perpetual reinterpretation, are scrutinised within. - Wheelers

ISBN: 9781872970752 1872970753

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Treaty of Waitangi (1840 February 6)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
New Zealand--Race relations--History.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Government relations--History--19th century.
Biculturalism--New Zealand.
Tiriti o Waitangi.
Kōrero nehe.
Noho-a-iwi.
Tōrangapū.
Taipūwhenuatanga.
Pakanga.
Rangatira.
Ngā Pakanga Whenua o Mua.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand--History--New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872.
New Zealand--History--19th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

Dewey Class. No.: 323.119