The New Zealand Oxford dictionary (2005) defines colonisation as “establishing a colony or colonies in a country or area” (p. 215). That means a group of people invading and fully forming a community in a new country or an area. In New Zealand, colonisation was the process of British migrants settling down in the country and building a government after the signing the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. History of immigration (2005) explains that large numbers of people from Britain came to New Zealand in 1840, after the agreement with Maori gave This assignment will define colonisation in the Aotearoa New Zealand context and discuss how Te Tiriti o Waitangi relates to colonisation for both Maori and non Maori. It will also discuss how colonisation has impacted on the Ngati Toa people and how colonisation has affected the health of Maori. legal rights to immigrants.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi relates to colonisation for both Maori and non Maori
The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and Maori. The Treaty of Waitangi (2005) explains that by 1830 British politicians and officials in London noticed informal colonisation occurring in New Zealand therefore the British government decided to arrange formal British sovereignty in New Zealand and sent out Captain William Hobson. Waitangi Tribunal (2011) states, “on 6 February 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands by Hobson, several English residents, and approximately 45 Maori rangatira, Hone Heke being the first” (para. 3). New Zealand History (2011) explains that over several months, the treaty was carried throughout New Zealand by missionaries and officials, eventually being signed by over 500 Maori chiefs. The Treaty of Waitangi (2005) states, “the Treaty promises to respect Maori authority over their own affairs” (p. 3). The intention of the treaty was to establish British law in New Zealand, while at the same time the Crown guaranteed