Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Let Me Explain 

You boomers NEED to stop WHINING! EXCUSES, EXCUSES!! This guy gave a great short explanation about the treaty. We need to move on and work together to bulid a better future for our children. Maori and Pakeha alike. To do that Maori need to have MORE say and representation. ONLY THEN we are equals!

There is an issue with this korero. He Whakaputanga 1835 is the authority given to Hapu over all people acknowledged by King William IV of which is an international agreement. Te Tiriti O Waitangi was a trade agreement to lease the whenua for 150 years to the Crown that began in 1840 and ended in 1990. The new settlement agreements were then arranged by the New Zealand Government from 1990 to resettle on the whenua through a Crown creature of statute called the IWI. This meant bringing Hapu together to negotiate grievances. However settlements are not about grievances, they are about settling on the land and requesting permission from the land owners which are the Hapu. This is in the Westminster acts of settlement 1701.

There is a responsibility as a Nation to resolve this issue and find a way to move forward as a whole. Yes the very fact that's the treaty has not been acknowledged is incomprehensible and we all have a right to acknowledge that. A written agreement should be and followed as such. We must find a way to resolve the issue in a collective manner. The world is changing and we as humanity are evolving. Therefore a agreement to settle the disputes must be addressed to deal with the issue's of the past and we as a Nation can move forward.

I maintain that "rangatiratanga" equates to "sovereignty". Ref. Te Kawenata Hou, Ruka 3:1 "Na i te tekau ma rima o nga tau o te rangatiratanga o Taipiria Hiha, i a Ponotio Pirato e kawana i Huria..." clearly shows that kawanatanga is subordinate to rangatiratanga. Many other texts in Te Paipera Tapu show that rangatiratanga is the highest form of authority in heaven and on earth, therefore equivalent to sovereign authority.

Has anyone thought about this one absolute truth Doctrine of Soverignty (one, sole, individual) The Sovereign Queen Victoria cannot govern with 500 Maori Chief in any co partnership, government or sign any co agreement treaty! I think that its well understood we have had One Soverign Parliamentary Representative Government in NZ since 1840 and that is our constitutional rule of a law of all equal before the law and representative jury.

I have not heard of anyone signing the English version where did you get that information? I have not heard a Treaty expert say that so where did that come from?

The treaty was signed in 1840 with England not NZ. Self governing happen 17 years later in 1857.

The biggest issue facing the treaty creators was the concept that the Maori chiefs would become subjects of the queen. In other words..little chiefs…rather than big chiefs. This matter was discussed and documented at the time so is beyond dispute. The flavour that has subsequently added to the mix is a modern creation which has been conjured up by clever wordsmiths to suit their purposes. It does not reflect the intention of the document and is simply wrong.

He whakaputanga was never adhered to? While He Whakaputanga aimed to establish a united and regular congress of Māori chiefs, the realities of ongoing intertribal conflicts, lack of organizational support, and the rapidly changing political landscape following the Treaty of Waitangi meant that the rangatira did not consistently meet as intended. While the declaration aimed to unite the Māori chiefs, tribal rivalries and conflicts persisted. The pre-existing intertribal wars (musket wars) had created deep divisions and competition for resources, which continued to influence relationships among the tribes. Not sure why this is never discussed. I find this period in New Zealand Aotearoa’s history fascinating. Truth really needs to be told in full though, and is often cumbersome to audiences.

My favourite vid on the internet

In today’s society settlement in court would play out like,,,, hey if you sign this paper I can legally steal your land sell your house if I want oh and by the way I get to be in charge not you ,,,, imagine what would happen to that guy trying to get that paper signed ,,,,if that wasn’t a land grab then what’s going on,,,,, 1840 100%Māori land ownership to 1920 and just 8%Māori ownership hmmm

So easy and on point. Doing my te tirity project today for course. Thank you. So helpful.

Kaimanawa Wall NZ needs to have a full history pre-Maori these are significant

Very incorrect story. It is not the treaty it is Te Tiriti (Māori version). There is only one version the translation is not a version.

So 1) Some chiefs signed the Maori version and it could be argued have the strongest position to argue regarding the differences between the 2 versions. 2) Some signed the English version and so ceded sovereignty - which tribes need to be identified as shouldn't be part of Treaty claims 3) Some didn't sign at all - what is their relationship with crown & did they sign the Declaration of Independence of Untied Tribes Seems to me that it's important to know there are potentially 3 differing relationships between the various Maori tribes & Crown

No mention here of the Te Raupraha massacre and cannibalism that decimated Maori prior to this. Nor the Kohimaramara Conference in 1860 of around 100 Maori Chiefs which confirmed that sovereignty had indeed been ceded. Nor the subsequent statement by Sir Apirana Ngata around 1940 that also confirmed that Maori had understood the succession of sovereignty. Incomplete reviewing of history is misinformation.

Just can't believe the PM etc put themselves through this

Very clear vid. Thank you :)

mauri ora whānau, he Tino pai te whakamārama nei!! ngā mihi!!! such a great resource for our people (all our people) I have a quick question & would like to contact if poss!

Tamati Waka Nene one of the first Chiefs to sign the Te tiriti ." I know no Sovereignty but the Queen, and never shall know any other" ..Conference of Maori Chiefs Kohimarama 1860. where close to 200 Maori Chiefs ratified the Queens Sovereignty..... you're trying to tell us Maori didn't cede Sovereignty...????

The same thing happen in Sulu

If sovereignty was mistranslated as governance, does that not mean the Maori would still have understood that they were ceding governance to the crown? The video's interpretation suggests the Maori didn't think they were ceding anything, be it sovereignty or governance.

Hi Liam. You forgot to mention slavery, funny how everyone forgets to mention slavery, it's like it never happened. Or it doesn't matter somehow. Maybe to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi we need to stop talking about what chefs did or did not think, but rather to open our hearts to what was actually happening to ordinary people at the time, to understand how slavery had infected every part of this land. But maybe it is safer for us to forget the past, not everything of course, just the bits that don't suit, like the bit about slavery. Te Ruki Kawiti, a prominent Māori chief and military leader of the Ngāpuhi tribe in the early 19th century. In his correspondence with missionaries, he described the impact of slavery on his own people. He mentioned the suffering of Māori slaves, who were taken captive during intertribal warfare and forced to work as laborers, often enduring harsh treatment. H. K. Taiaroa, a Māori chief and member of the New Zealand Parliament, described the experiences of the Ngāi Tahu people during the 1820s and 1830s. Taiaroa's account mentioned the devastating impact of warfare and slavery on the tribe, which led to significant population decline and dislocation. The Ngāi Tahu people were often targeted by the more heavily armed northern tribes, such as the Ngāpuhi, who took captives as slaves. Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi, a Māori chief and leader of the Ngāti Hauā tribe in the 19th century, played a crucial role in the establishment of the Māori King Movement (Kīngitanga). He was also known for advocating for peace and unity among Māori tribes. In his correspondence with Europeans and other Māori leaders, Wiremu Tamihana acknowledged the existence of slavery in Māori society and its negative effects. He promoted the abolition of slavery and encouraged peaceful resolutions to conflicts between tribes.Āpirana Ngata, an influential Māori politician, lawyer, and scholar in the early 20th century, collected and preserved Māori oral histories, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices. In his work "Nga Moteatea," a collection of traditional Māori songs and chants, Ngata included references to slavery and its impact on Māori society. The songs often describe the experiences of captive slaves, their longing for freedom, and the grief of their families. Te Puea Hērangi, a Māori leader and granddaughter of the Māori King Tāwhiao, was a prominent figure in the early 20th century. In her recorded oral histories, Te Puea recounted her ancestors' experiences with intertribal warfare and slavery. She described the devastating consequences of these practices on the Māori people, emphasizing the importance of unity and peace among the tribes. In 1836, the Church Missionary Society (CMS) missionary, William Yate, reported that around 50% of the Māori population of the North Island were slaves. Yate's report was based on his experiences and observations while working among the Māori population in New Zealand.Samuel Marsden, an Anglican missionary and one of the founding members of the Church Missionary Society (CMS), arrived in New Zealand in 1814. In his letters and journals, he described the existence of slavery among the Māori and the harsh treatment of slaves, particularly during intertribal warfare. John Savage, a British naval surgeon, visited New Zealand in 1805 and wrote about Māori society in his book "Some Account of New Zealand" (1807). He noted the existence of a distinct class of slaves, who were captives taken during warfare and subjected to hard labor and cruel treatment.Jules Dumont d'Urville, a French explorer, visited New Zealand in the 1820s and observed the practice of slavery among the Māori. In his accounts, he detailed how slaves were captured during warfare and were subjected to labor and other forms of exploitation. Joel Samuel Polack, a British-born New Zealand trader and writer, spent time in New Zealand in the 1830s. In his book "New Zealand: Being a Narrative of Travels and Adventures" (1838), he described the existence of slaves among the Māori, who were primarily prisoners of war, and their harsh treatment. Richard Taylor, an English missionary and naturalist, arrived in New Zealand in 1839. He documented Māori customs, including their practice of enslaving captives from other tribes, in his book "Te Ika a Maui, or, New Zealand and Its Inhabitants" (1855).Edward Shortland, an English ethnologist and New Zealand government official, wrote about Māori slavery in his book "Traditions and Superstitions of the New Zealanders" (1854). He described the status of slaves within Māori society and their treatment, which could be harsh, depending on the tribe and circumstances.Augustus Earle, a British painter and travel writer, visited New Zealand in the 1820s. In his book "A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827" (1832), he recounted his observations of slavery among the Māori, including the treatment of slaves and their role in Māori society. James Busby was the first British Resident in New Zealand, appointed in 1833. He played a significant role in the development of the Treaty of Waitangi and was involved in the early interactions between Europeans and Māori people. Although his primary focus was on establishing British authority and promoting trade, he also had the opportunity to observe Māori customs and practices, including slavery. In a letter to Governor Bourke of New South Wales, dated April 5, 1834, Busby expressed his concerns about the slave trade in New Zealand. He noted that it was common for Māori tribes to engage in warfare, taking captives as slaves (known as taurekareka or mokai) and sometimes selling them to European settlers. Busby considered this practice to be a violation of British law and humanity, and he urged Governor Bourke to take action to suppress it. Charles Darwin, the renowned English naturalist, visited New Zealand during the voyage of the HMS Beagle in 1835. In his book "The Voyage of the Beagle" (1839), he briefly mentioned Māori slaves, noting that the Māori people he encountered treated their slaves with contempt. William Colenso, a missionary and botanist, arrived in New Zealand in 1834. He worked with the Church Missionary Society (CMS) and later wrote about his experiences, including Māori customs and the treatment of slaves. In his book "Excursion in the Northern Island of New Zealand" (1844), Colenso mentioned that slaves were used as laborers, cultivators, and even for cannibalistic purposes in times of war. George Clarke, another CMS missionary, arrived in New Zealand in the early 1830s. He served as a protector of aborigines, responsible for overseeing the welfare of Māori people under British influence. In his correspondence, Clarke mentioned the existence of slavery among Māori tribes and advocated for the abolition of the practice. Frederick Edward Maning, an early New Zealand settler, trader, and author, arrived in New Zealand in 1833. In his book "Old New Zealand: A Tale of the Good Old Times" (1863), Maning recounted his experiences living among the Māori people and the existence of slavery within their society. Just maybe the really important thing about Te Tiriti o Waitangi is that it was another important step in the elimination of the evil of slavery from this land. Funny how it never gets mentioned

Your version of the English version is the wrong one. That was written by James Freeman. But that was replaced by the one written by James Busby and approved by Governor Hobson. Then it was translated by the Williams into Maori, and that was the one most chiefs signed. Some people used the James Freeman earlier version which includes the words fisheries and forestries. So that is why we need to honour Ti Tiriri (the Maori wording) of the James Busby written treaty (now commonly known as The Littlewood treaty.

e te ra e tuku panui e te rangitira, e he kia kaha, tehei maori ora, kia kaha kia ponamu.

Just an immigrant trying to understand.. Let's say we proceed with the Maori version on the context of 100% owned by Maori rather than 8% does it mean all land titles as of year 2024 will be null and void?

Well informed video to help educate people that want to learn the history of our beautiful Te tiriti. The crown had been making and dishonouring treaties over hundreds of years before the “Treaty of Waitangi”. They’ve been unscrupulous then as they are now in the form of this current government. Honour Te tiriti ✊🏽

So breaking the Treaty down Maori have been ripped off by the Pakeha/Crown. No wonder David Seymour wants wording changed in it. Talk about Breach at its worse and accusing Maori as being racist. More like the Pakehas are and if some Maori are you can't blame them look at what Pakehas have done to them. Absolutely disgraceful. They should be ashamed of themselves.

PaI rawa tēnei.

Have you read the Sir Ngata Apirana version of an explanation.... How is it today's Maori reject this government minister's explanation..

lies inuendo character assassination belittling of tangata whenua

There are no solutions only trade offs....Thomas Sowell. Maori nor the Crown will ever get there own way I believe, if it went to a referendum that will be a disaster for Maori being the minority. My thoughts are that Maori leaders and the Crown sit around the table and trade.

Meaning David Seymours changing of the wording of the treaty is not to benefit Maori more for Pakeha.

Great vid and explanation. I especially love how you've triggered all the usual trolls and racists lol. Note; nost of them cannot even spell English words correctly 😂

this is og dont stop posting

You forgot to mention the brutal intertribal warfare prior to the treaty. Maori committed atrocities that would be consdered crimes against humanity in modern times. 10-20% of the population were killed and equal number enslaved. Many of those who signed te tiriti were in possession of lands that they had captured by butchering the previous iwi only a few years earlier. Funny that Maori always forget to mention that part of history. Also when Russell was the hell hole of the south Pacific it was Maori chiefs who were taking young slave girls down to the beach and trading them for guns. Whalers were the customers but the Rangitira were the pimps.

This video is factually incorrect there is not mention in the English or Māori version of the Treaty about forestry's or fisheries. Part of the reason is that the true original and authentic English version i.e., the Littlewood draft, of the Treaty from which the Māori version was back translated to form Te Tiriti has not in the past several decades been used and this continues today. What has been used is the Freman's version which is incorrect. And it is inconceivable that woke people believe that Māori didn't cede to the Crown.

There were people in NZ before Maori, a new Video called "Poukawa Revisited" shows human occupation at 7170yrs radiocarbon dated and under the Taupo ashbands and deeper .. some of the dating goes back 10,000 years .. anyway it has only just been released to the public

Perhaps we now need a constitution for all New Zealanders and a winding down of the Tribunal. There are currently 17 members and some 60 staff. It’s cost millions if not billions and the real inequalities have never been resolved but the pockets of lawyers, advocates and Māori elite have been well and truly lined.

The Gravy document. Ask them.

Irritating to see the early pakeha missionaries DUMBED DOWN SHIT in the present time.....

unfortunately 1/4 baked interpretation.

very misleading representation , no wonder everyone here is so confused, one nation, same rights and duties, one king, no preferential rights based on the colour of skin or partial ancestry. this is a great country, we need to come together as one people and love it together like we USED to do

Goofy ahh

The whakaputanga may have been a legal document in the eye's of the invaders but to Sovereign Aokealoa Aboriginal that declaration & the treaty were worthless missionary concepts that held no legal authority in Aokealoa or under any International Court of Law.

It was never Maori Land in the first place as they Came from overseas just like hose that followed only difference is Maori just took the land ..

For y'all that think we can just let go of what happened, just think about what actually happened, like truly, and then think if that happened to someone you loved CLOSE AS FUCK TO cause you're telling me to let go of the land that was stolen from us and the massive profit they make of our land, the history around how they treated my family and culture for their entertainment or for their twisted, evil agendas, the loss of speaking Te Reo as my grandparents would've been tortured or killed for speaking it, the constant disrespect to my culture, the dawn raids, the legislations, the government? I'm fighting for what is right and everyone should understand that just because it was in the past, it doesn't mean the history doesn't affect me today because I see it in my grandparents now who don't speak it due to what happened. So no I won't just move on, I will be one with many to help make Maori culture thrive again.

This is missing quite a bit of the truth. Dishonest comes to mind. This is just opinion not fact.

I love this video

So much of what you say is just factually wrong. The document of independence was drawn up to enable trade (ship registration) and at the request of Maori Chiefs who feared French invasion. Tired of NZ history being misrepresented by people, purposely for their own benefit. One Country all are equal.

What the English did was disgraceful And Aotearoa wasn't the only place they did it to

Nice try😂😂😂😂

the audacity of Britain , the complete disregard of culture and the language barrier and the arrogance, im offended and im British, cannot imagine how the Maori feel.

In 1807 Sovereign Aokealoa Aboriginal REJECT the colonialists proposed civilian government, religious order & foreign Sovereignty, by 1840 over 18.000 unarmed Sovereign Aboriginal Kānaka Mā'oli had been slaughtered' there's a documentary here on youtube called Hongi Hika goes to England try to figure out for yourselves the mechanics of their journey and their heinous intentions.

What a load of rubbish!

Uses Maoris don't own any land...we were bought into this world on borrow time ...No no one owes these lands..no one so why uses Maoris thinks this land belong to uses.. God owns all humans...lands...forests...Waters...mountains...he God made all these lands..waters...trees..mountains..forests...so why uses think it's yours...uses Maoris are a greedy for what is not yours...stop trying to make us learn Maoris...we has humans are wanting more than we should have in life....there will be argues...hater...jealousy ...wars over lands...racial .. than this world will be at war not now...talks speechs over ownership over lands that don't belong to uses Maoris.. It God world..lands.. No one should own any things that is not yours in the begin.. GODS LANDS...I REST MY CASES..😢😢😢

Maori wrote or had a common language?

But Maori did cede their soverinty The treaty never mentioned Aoteoroa You can sit there and say what you want, but people know the truth.

The Maori chiefs wanted sovereignty. All 11 signed the document. Plus the document signed 2 days before. The Livingstone treaty. Chiefs wanted to trade and use European industry. Maori were not owners of Nz. They were freedom camping on bareland. To own land, is to purchase land. This program is based on the Maori today. Not in 1840. Maori were not farmers, businessman, forestry, fisheries, education. They fought there neighbours, and slaughtered the people here before them. Te Papa has a locked room, with the history hidden from nz.

Typical divisive tunnel visioned rhetoric.

Propaganda, two years after signing the Dec. Of ind. Maori were warring. Maori turned to the crown who said, no, you're to violent. They wiped out a number of French marines and captain, so France wanted to annex New Zealand 🇳🇿, wiping Maori out. They pleaded a second time to England who said , cessation of sovereignty or nothing. It took the chiefs 1 day to sign. Since 1975 activists have hijacked the treaty, and kiwis have woken up. This will end.

Why do you use the word Aoteroa? There was no such concept in those days Your bias is obvious

Māori aren't indigenous to New Zealand. They migrated from other countries, just like the British/Europeans.

I am sick and tired of Māori lies. And so are most New Zealanders. And there was never a Country called Aotearoa. Thats Just another Māori lie.

You seem to think like the Maori of the Time had the same understanding of Governance, Laws or society foundations as the British who was 1000 years ahead of Maori. Also Maori Owned NO land, you are making up stories here and you completely Missed out the most important Fact that Williams changed the wording without the Crowns knowledge to suit his own Views and needs not the Crown hence a 26 year war followed after signing. why sit and make a video behind a nice back drop if you just going to Miss Lead?

Propaganda at its best

This is misinformation. How about you comment on the treaty preamble?

This is an ancient document and no longer relevant

The strong win ! The weak loose ! Mauri couldn't run a chook raffle 😂

Wow You really really have been in La La land! the treaty was best thing in 1840 to rescue Maori from complete self disappearance . Study genuine history! fighting over interpretation of word meanings 200 years later is crazy! We are now in 2024 our (YES OUR) country is no longer a new stone age society! trying to create a ruling ethnic entitled tribal grouping is insane . Focus on bits of history which claim to support your view is crazy! crazy! WE are here together tribalism in this century has NO PLACE. Pride in ancestors is one thing but to ignore the fact that they were humans of a different time & were by todays standards REGULARLY MONSTERS is stupid! (all our ancestors what ever colour.) Most languages have flaws ...Russian -poor tenses.. --- Maori ---not enough words ...so you communicate Feelings! .......arabic -20+ meanings of same word! ...(really good to discuss religion ..NOT) ...french Everything is sex defined male/female ... chair. male table.female (hmmmm) ENGLISH ..lots of specific words ..&..shaded word meanings! ...really good IF used wisely ! thats why business likes it! ..STOP FIGHTING get along well today past is for guidance NOT RECREATION ever notice how genuine recreated historical stuff makes you GLAD you are NOT stuck back there!

Bull dust.