Treaty of Waitangi - Pihia, Northland, New Zealand
S 35° 16.431 E 174° 04.784
60H E 234373 N 6092676
A 3 metre obelisk in the grounds of the Te Tii Marae, Paihia.
Waymark Code: WMAAZC
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 12/16/2010
Views: 5
This monument bears the full Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi and has stood at Te Tii marae since the 1880s.
James Busby, British Resident, took up residence on the north side of the entrance to the Waitangi River in 1833. In 1834 Maori chiefs gathered at Waitangi to select a national flag, and in 1835 to sign a declaration of the country’s independence. On 6 February 1840 Waitangi was the site for the signing of a treaty between Maori and William Hobson, representing the British Crown.
Date Created/Placed: 1880
Address:
Te Karuwha Parade,
Pihia,
New Zealand
Height: 3 metres
Website: [Web Link]
Illuminated: Not Listed
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