An Introduction to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

This is part 5 of a free 5-part series developed to give Overseas Trained Teachers a brief introduction to Te Tiriti o Waitangi : The Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand.

In this module you will:

• Look at the history of Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1830’s
• Learn about what led to the signing of this document
• Learn about the structure and the 2 versions of the document
• Find out what has happened since the document Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed

Prepared by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and Otago University. Adapted for Early Childhood kaiako by Te Rito Maioha.