The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the Māori people and the New Zealand Government. Māori are a tribal people indigenous to Aotearoa New Zealand who make up approximately 16% of the total population. The Treaty was signed on the 6th of February 1840 at Waitangi in the far north of New Zealand. It was signed by Māori chiefs and representatives of the British Crown and is a starting place of discussion for Māori and Government.

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