1. New Zealand and the Treaty of Waitangi
... the treaty, over only a matter of days, by James Busby, the British Resident of New Zealand, amidst others. Missionary Henry Williams and his son Edward then translated the treaty into Maori on the 4th of February 1840. There are a variety of different perspectives proclaimed by historians in the debate of ... asks Hobson, identifying his concern that the Maori are uninformed. Hobson seems indifferent neither concerned nor sympathetic towards the issue replying, "If the native chiefs do not know the contents of this treaty it is no fault of mine". Colenso goes on to say "the natives are ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate