Group+4

=Introduction=

Hello world, well who's in my group???Lets see there's Patrick, Camilla, Jacinta and well me of course, and i'm Nazarene.

> > =Task 1=
 * Why is it important to learn about the Treaty of Waitangi???** Well there are alot of reasons but I think we can only come up with like say, 4 reasons.
 * 1) It is important to learn about the Treaty because we are New Zealander's and it is a part of our history.
 * 2) So that we can learn from our past mistakes and move on.
 * 3) Because we need to learn about New Zealands' ancestors.
 * 4) Maori rights were being abused and it is important to learn how that has been and still needs to be much more restoration.


 * Examine the effects of early European contact and the responses of Maori.**
 * 1) What was pre European New Zealand like?
 * 2) How did Māori respond to the early Europeans?
 * 3) What were the effects of early Europeans on Māori?

=Task 2=


 * Explore and analyse the reasons why British presented Māori with a Treaty in 1840.**
 * 1) Why did the British present Māori with a Treaty?
 * Add your work:**

=Task 3=


 * Examine the Treaty itself and analyse the issues around the interpretation of the Treaty.**
 * 1) What does the Treaty of Waitangi say?
 * 2) What is sovereignty?
 * 3) Why are there issues around the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi?
 * Add your work:**

=Taks 4=


 * Give reasons for why some Māori signed the Treaty and some did not.**
 * 1) Who signed the Treaty of Waitangi?
 * 2) Why did some people choose to sign the Treaty of Waitangi?
 * 3) Why did some people choose not sign the Treaty of Waitangi?
 * Add your work:**

=Task 5=


 * Explore the British assertions of sovereignty through war and law.**
 * 1) Why did some Maori protest after the signing of the Treaty?
 * 2) What caused the New Zealand Wars?
 * 3) What happened during the New Zealand Wars?
 * 4) How long did the New Zealand Wars last?
 * 5) What stopped the New Zealand Wars?
 * Add your work:**

=Task 6=


 * Investigate the role of the Waitangi Tribunal in relation to Treaty Grievance issues in the 20th and 21st centuries.**
 * 1) What are the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi?
 * 2) What is the role of the Waitangi Tribunal?
 * 3) Why is the Treaty of Waitangi relevant to us today?
 * Add your work:**

=Task 7=


 * Predict what New Zealand would be like without a Treaty.**
 * 1) Would New Zealand be any different if the Treaty of Waitangi did not exist?
 * 2) Justify your thoughts by giving reasons for both sides of the argument to Q1.
 * Add your work:** toc

=Websites=

Nazarene http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Reference/TreatyOfWaitangi/ Patrick http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-122436.html Camilla http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/133 Jacinta http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/maori/guides/waitangi_treaty_and_tribunal.htm = = =Task 1=

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