<P> The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori : Te Tiriti o Waitangi ) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs ( Rangatira ) from the North Island of New Zealand . It is a document of central importance to the history and political constitution of the state of New Zealand , and has been highly significant in framing the political relations between New Zealand 's government and the Māori population . </P>
<P> The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori : Te Tiriti o Waitangi ) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and Māori chiefs ( Rangatira ) from the North Island of New Zealand . It is a document of central importance to the history and political constitution of the state of New Zealand , and has been highly significant in framing the political relations between New Zealand 's government and the Māori population . </P>
who was the treaty of waitangi signed by
who was the treaty of waitangi signed by
representatives of the British Crown Māori chiefs ( Rangatira ) from the North Island of New Zealand
representatives of the British Crown Māori chiefs ( Rangatira ) from the North Island of New Zealand