Raupo has been investigating our 180 year old treaty. Here is what we found out.

The treaty is an agreement between Maori and English. It was first signed on 6th February, 1840. It took place in Waitangi in Northland. It has three articles. The Maori chiefs weren't sure about the treaty to start with. There was much korero before the signing. English missionaries advised the chiefs. The third article promised citizenship and protection to the Maori people. The actual treaty is stored at the Wellington national library.