Story: Northland region
The Treaty of Waitangi between Māori and the British Crown was first signed at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands, on 6 February 1840. The landmark event is the reason that Northland is often referred to as the nation’s birthplace. This reconstruction of the signing was painted around the time of its 1940 centennial.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: A-114-038
Watercolour by unidentified artist
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.