Name: Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Address: 1 Tau Henare Drive
City: Waitangi Bay of Islands New Zealand
Phone: (09) 402 7437
Price:
What's it like?
Gifted to the nation by Lord and Lady Bledisloe in 1932, the
Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Waitangi National Trust Estate has a unique and historic
past.
The Treaty of Waitangi, signed here on 5 February 1840 between Maori Chiefs and the
British Crown, became the basis for life in New Zealand as we know it today.
The Treaty of Waitangi is a strange sort of document. It was cobbled together in haste by William Hobson, the young naval officer dispatched from
New South Wales to take matters in ahnd, tinkered with by the resident British magistrate James Busby, and then loosely translated into Maori by missionary
Henry Williams and his son, Edward. It was presented to a large gathering of Maori chiefs on the lawn of Busby's house, The Residency, at Waitangi.
After a brisk debate the treaty was signed.
Visit the historic Treaty House, the fully carved Maori Meeting House, Maori war canoe and exhibitions. Alternatively,
stroll through the extensive park like grounds with their abundant native bird life, heritage trees and wonderful Bay views.
If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!
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