Christchurch: The largest city on South Island offers many great family attractions, too. Among them is the Antarctic Centre where you learn about the Antarctic explorers and can experience a simulated Antarctic cruise in a 4D theatre. Another interesting day out is a visit toQuake Cityin the ...
The kauri tree in New Zealand takes about 200 years to mature. The largest kauri tree in the world,Tāne Mahuta(Lord of the Forest), located in the Waipoua Forest, has a circumference of over 43 feet (13 m) and an overall height of 169 feet (51.5 m). It is also reported to be a...
Festivals and Celebrations New Zealand celebrates a variety of cultural and national events throughout the year. Waitangi Day, celebrated on February 6, marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between the British Crown and Māori chiefs. It is an important day for reflecting on the ...
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi, also called the Treaty of Waitangi, is a historic pact signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of Great Britain and a number of Māori tribes. It purported to protect Māori rights and was the immediate basis of the British a
Before declaring the annexation of New Zealand, Hobson went through a process of discussion with the northern chiefs from which emerged the Treaty of Waitangi (February 1840). Under the treaty the Māori ceded kāwanatanga (translated as “sovereignty” but its meaning is much debated) to the ...
Polynesiancultureshave been radically altered byWestern colonialism. European explorers navigated much of the area in the latter quarter of the 18th century, and the first missionaries arrived in the late 1700s and early 1800s.Britainannexed New Zealand through theTreaty of Waitangi(1840), but inter...