Te tiriti o waitangi

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SJ Level 3 August 2017 This straightforward article explains what the Treaty of Waitangi is, why it was needed, and what it says. Although most students will have heard of the Treaty, this may be the first time they have read about it for themselves.

The Treaty of Waitangi is an inherent part of our practice where Tikanga and te reo are woven into the fabric of our day...here are our karakia to open and close the day.

The Treaty of Waitangi has gone missing! When the government was trying to move the treaty and along the way it was intercepted by a gang of thieves. They are holding it hostage. We’ve found the container it’s in but we need to figure out the combinations to all the locks to get it out. Can you

The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed in the Bay of Islands on 6 February 1840. Over the following months a further eight Treaty sheets were signed in various locations around Aotearoa. One of those places was Tauranga. 'The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga: Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga Moana' by Debbie McCauley is a bilingual children's non-fiction narrative picture book telling the story of the Treaty's journey in Tauranga and was released on Waitangi Day 2018. ISBN: 9780473412142.