Story: Te tango whenua – Māori land alienation
This is the original Treaty of Waitangi, signed on 6 February 1840. The third article of the Treaty, when translated into English, provided for Crown pre-emption, where Māori could only sell land to the Crown.
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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: IA 9/9
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