27-727: Waitangi may refer to: Waitangi, Northland , New Zealand, where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed Waitangi, Chatham Islands , New Zealand See also [ edit ] Treaty of Waitangi , a New Zealand constitutional document Waitangi Day , a New Zealand public holiday Waitangi Day Acts , two acts passed by the New Zealand Parliament in 1960 and 1976 Waitangi Park , recreation space in Wellington, New Zealand Waitangi Treaty Monument , Paihia, New Zealand Waitangi Tribunal ,
54-520: A New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry Waitangi River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Waitangi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waitangi&oldid=1240255837 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
81-665: A bachelor's or higher degree, 24 (50.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 6 (12.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 42,000, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 3 people (6.2%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (68.8%) people were employed full-time, and 6 (12.5%) were part-time. [REDACTED] Media related to Waitangi at Wikimedia Commons 35°15′58″S 174°04′48″E / 35.26611°S 174.08000°E / -35.26611; 174.08000 Te Wharerahi Te Wharerahi (born c. 1770 )
108-584: A carved Māori meeting house , was built near the Treaty House in 1939 and opened on 6 February 1940. The area of the whare is sometimes used as if it is a marae and referred to as the "upper marae", although it is not a true marae. There is a marae, Te Tii Waitangi , in Te Tī Bay on the south side of the Waitangi River that is sometimes referred to as the "lower marae". Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi opened on
135-555: A keha (turnip) plantation. The war cry "Patukeha" was used when the Raupatu ( Māori : "confiscation") was ordered. Te Wharerahi married Tari, the sister of the Hokianga chiefs Eruera Maihi Patuone and Tāmati Wāka Nene . Tari, Patuone and Nene were all children of the Ngāti Hao chief Tapua and his wife Te Kawehau. In one sense, the marriage of Te Wharerahi and Tari cemented an alliance between
162-717: A key hapū of the Bay of Islands and the Hokianga , just as the marriage of Tapua and Te Kawehau had done. Te Wharerahi and his two brothers Rewa and Moka 'Kainga-mataa' participated in the bloody Musket Wars of the 1820s-1830s, which caused wholesale destruction across the North Island; resulting in numerous deaths, imprisonment, and the displacement of a large number of people. Te Wharerahi took part in numerous battles, such as Mokoia, Te Totara, and Matakitaki. (Elder, 1932, p. 342; & Percy Smith, 1910, pp. 218–343). Te Wharerahi and his two brothers were original signatories to
189-536: A new document which would in effect, revoke the Declaration of Independence . Captain William Hobson was sent to New Zealand with the express aim, of ensuring that this was achieved and arrived in the Bay of Islands aboard HMS Herald on 29 January 1840. A week later, on 5 February 1840, the three brothers attended a large hui at Waitangi (400 people) where they had an opportunity to speak publicly about
216-450: A number of chiefs including Te Wharerahi, decided to sign the Treaty and although Rewa held reservations, eventually he too would sign. However, it appears as though Moka refused to sign this document on principle. There are a number of interesting dynamics here; Te Wharerahi was brother-in-law to Tāmati Wāka Nene and Eruera Maihi Patuone (both of which wished for peace) whilst there is a suspicion that Rewa and Moka may have been close to
243-608: A population of 57 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 6 people (11.8%) since the 2018 census , and a decrease of 9 people (−13.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 39 males and 21 females in 39 dwellings. 10.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 33.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 9 people (15.8%) aged under 15 years, 12 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 24 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (21.1%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.7% European ( Pākehā ), 15.8% Māori , and 15.8% Asian . English
270-510: A proposed document to the 300 or so European and Māori who were in attendance and then provided the Māori chiefs an opportunity to speak. Initially, a large number of chiefs (including Te Kemara, Rewa and Moka Te Kainga-mataa ) spoke against accepting the Crown's proposition to rule over Aotearoa. Later in the proceedings a few chiefs began to entertain the idea; amongst the more notable chiefs to support
297-512: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Waitangi, Northland Waitangi is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands , 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Whangārei , on the North Island of New Zealand . It is close to the town of Paihia , to which it is connected by a bridge near the mouth of
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#1732844155062324-619: The Bishop Pompallier , who spoke against the signing of the Treaty to some of the Māori chiefs. William Colenso , the CMS missionary printer, in his record of the events of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi gives an example of Bishop Pompallier's activities with a statement of the chief Te Kemara, when he signed the Treaty: "[a]fter some little time Te Kemara came towards the table and affixed his sign to
351-550: The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand signed at Waitangi on 28 October 1835, which guaranteed the Māori chiefs their sovereignty with this document being officially recognised by the Crown in 1836. A few years later, the Crown could see the benefits to the British Empire in gaining sovereignty over these islands and in 1839, would decide to attempt to annex New Zealand. The Crown decided to achieve this by introducing
378-743: The British Crown, the chiefs of the Confederation of the United Tribes of New Zealand , and other Māori tribal leaders, and subsequently by other Māori chiefs at other places in New Zealand. Not all of the chiefs chose to sign this document, with a number of chiefs either delaying or refusing to put pen to paper. In 2007, researcher Brent Kerehona claimed that uncertainty has arisen over whether Ngapuhi chief Moka Te Kainga-mataa actually signed; despite his name appearing on this document. A close inspection of
405-403: The Crown were Te Wharerahi , Pumuka, and the two Hokianga chiefs, Tāmati Wāka Nene and his brother Eruera Maihi Patuone . The proceedings were ended and were to recommence on 7 February; however, a number of chiefs pressed to sign earlier. The Treaty of Waitangi was initially signed on 6 February 1840 in a marquee erected in the grounds of James Busby's house at Waitangi by representatives of
432-507: The Queen, Go back! No, no." (Colenso, 1890, p. 23). According to Salmond (1997) '...this speech by a very powerful rangatira marked a shift in opinion at the hui.' (Phillipson, 2004, p. 247). Hokianga chiefs; Eruera Maihi Patuone and his brother Tāmati Wāka Nene , would join Wharerahi and show their support toward the Crown, by arguing for them to remain in New Zealand. The following day,
459-695: The Treaty document itself shows no evidence of a signature or 'mark' next to Moka's name (which is written as 'Te Tohu o Moka'). Kerehona elaborates by inferring that it is clear by the accounts of Colenso (1890) that not only did Moka clearly express his concerns about the Treaty's effects whilst at the meeting on February 5, but that the discussion that he had with the Reverend Charles Baker , combined with Moka's final comment, should be taken into account. The Treaty of Waitangi followed on from The Declaration of Independence (He Whakaputanga) but did not render it void. Waitangi Treaty Grounds has been open to
486-444: The Waitangi River estuary. While Statistics New Zealand and NZ Post consider the southern boundary of Waitangi to be the river and estuary, with the area further south being part of Paihia, the area by Te Tī Bay, immediately south of the river, is sometimes referred to as part of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was first signed at Waitangi on 6 February 1840. It is also the place where the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand
513-447: The agreement which would become known as the Tiriti o Waitangi or Treaty of Waitangi . Rewa and Moka vigorously opposed the signing, whilst Te Wharerahi sided with the Crown. Rewa informed Hobson that they did not need the Crown as they were their own rulers, they held sovereignty over New Zealand, and told Hobson to go back to England. Moka then addressed Hobson and questioned him about
540-660: The grounds in 2015. Another museum, Te Rau Aroha, opened in 2020. In early November 2024, the Sixth National Government allocated NZ$ 10.2 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for building upgrades and repairs at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The Waitangi Wharf is at the mouth of the Waitangi River estuary, and is used by passenger ferry services between Russell and Paihia . In 1990, artist Selwyn Muru requisitioned copper from
567-484: The historic wharf piles, and incorporated these into Waharoa , a sculpture located in Aotea Square , Auckland . Statistics New Zealand describes Waitangi as a rural settlement. It covers 17.19 km (6.64 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 60 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3.5 people per km . The settlement is part of the larger Puketona-Waitangi statistical area . Waitangi had
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#1732844155062594-429: The most important and senior of the northern alliance chiefs, and older brother of Rewa and Moka...now spoke in support of it [Treaty]....He was the first chief to appeal to the idea that having the governor would assist in the creation of peace between the tribes..." (Phillipson, 2004, p. 247). Wharerahi said: "Is it not good to be in peace? We will have this man as our Governor. What! turn him away! Say to this man of
621-590: The proclamation that he was witness to at the Christ Church on 30 January 1840 and doubted Hobson's ability to effectively enforce Crown control. Moka then publicly challenged the Reverend Charles Baker as to the land Baker had acquired and after receiving what he believed to be an unsatisfactory or unconvincing answer, accused the Europeans of being deceitful. Later in the proceedings, "...Wharerahi, one of
648-482: The public since 1934. What is now called the ' Treaty House ' was first occupied by James Busby , who acted as the British resident in New Zealand from 1832 until the arrival of William Hobson , and his wife Agnes Busby . The Treaty House was restored in the 1930s, in preparation for New Zealand Centenary in 1940, sparking the first emergence of the Treaty into Pākehā attention since the 19th century. Te Whare Rūnanga,
675-467: Was a highly respected rangatira (chief) of the Ipipiri ( Bay of Islands ) area of New Zealand . Aside from other connections, he was Ngati Tautahi. His mother was Te Auparo and his father Te Maoi; his brothers the chiefs Moka Te Kainga-mataa and Rewa and sister, Te Karehu. His mother and sister, Te Karehu, were both killed by a Ngare Raumati raiding party and their bodies eaten. The women were working in
702-504: Was signed five years earlier, on 28 October 1835. This document was ratified by the British Crown the following year (1836). "Waitangi" is a Māori-language name meaning "noisy waters" or "weeping waters", probably referring to the Haruru Falls on the Waitangi River. The Treaty of Waitangi proper began on 5 February 1840 when a public meeting was held on the grounds in front of James Busby 's residence. Lieutenant Governor Hobson read
729-467: Was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 21.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 5.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 26.3% Christian , 5.3% Hindu , 5.3% Māori religious beliefs , and 5.3% Buddhist . People who answered that they had no religion were 57.9%, and 10.5% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (31.2%) people had
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