Maori sign Treaty of Waitangi and British settlers arrive
In 1840 the Maori sign the Treaty of Waitangi recognizing Queen Victoria as sovereign and agreeing to sell lands to the Crown as the first British settlers arrive in New Zealand.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1988
Page
8
In 1840 the Maori sign the Treaty of Waitangi recognizing Queen Victoria as sovereign and agreeing to sell lands to the Crown as the first British settlers arrive in New Zealand.
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