Larger numbers of pakeha started coming north around the 1830s.
The bulk of pakeha coming where living in Kororareka (Russell) and were very lawless. They caused the rangatira lots of anguish as they lived lawlessly and did not live by the tikanga.
Due to this lawlessness the rangatira went on a diplomatic mission to England to meet with the king, to get him to take control over the lawless subjects living in Aotearoa.
Upon return they shared the declaration (He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga) the King of England acknowledged that the lawless were causing problems and that he would send a representative to help control them.
Mainly a northern constitutional document, others around the country may not be familiar with it however this is the basis of Te Tiriti.
The British Crown has never accorded it recognition in New Zealand law and hence it has been denied any legal effect.
This is the founding constitutional document, regardless of it being ignored. This is a main reason that we now need to begin teaching about these documents,
Despite this document which stated that all sovereignty or lawmaking powers remained with the hapu. However as this was not followed by the pakeha they decided to enter into a treaty (Te Tiriti) and accept help from the king to control the lawless pakeha.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Allowed the Queen or her agent to trade for use rights to lands of hapū for prices agreed by agent and landowner. This was intended to be like a lease so when the time of use was up the land would be given back to the hapu.
Only 30 people at Waikato Heads signed the English version after being told that it was the same as the Maori one. This was therefore signed under false pretences.
No one signed the English Treaty at Waitangi as they did not agree to it. They all refused. When Hobson took it around the country he changed it and tricked people into signing it, claiming that it was the Treaty.
Following this he made a declaration that NZ was now under English sovereignty.
For the lesson plan
We need to use the history from Ngati Kahu iwi and hapu.
Te Ikanui Kingi-Waiaua's Session
2014 Waitangi Tribunal report is the best one around He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti, the Declaration and the Treaty.
Full Report (recommended).
Maori Law Review Summary (self found).
In terms of the lesson plan:
Concentrate on what in practical terms want us to be able to USE the lesson plans we create. Use whatever we have access to; the powerpoints, lecture videos, anything you can get your hands on.
Te Tiriti was supposed to be a declaration of friendship and goodwill.
He Whakaputanga is the MAIN document (especially in Te tai tokerua) Ngati Kahu sees Te Tiriti as an add on to He Whakaputanga to try and control the lawlessnes.
Start with He Whakaputanga and what its intention is.
Who are the specific people we can talk about.
Could talk about the flooding and why more didn't / couldn't sign.
More of a unit plan than a lesson plan. It is totally up to us and how long it takes and what approach you use.
Do need to cover both He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti.
Focus on the INTENTIONS of the documents.
What should have happened and what actually happened.
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