Have a look at the TREATY2U website.
It took 7 days to write, 7 months to sign, 165 years to debate … and counting. TREATY 2 U brings the story of the nation’s founding document to all New Zealanders through a unique touring exhibition.
You can experience the Treaty through sight, sound, video, cartoons, and animated graphics. Use the latest technology to find out more and have your say. The exhibition also offers replicas of the original nine Treaty documents.
TREATY 2 U covers the events that led up to the Treaty, from first contact between Māori and Pākehā, to lengthy debate the night before signing. It explains what is written in the documents and the crucial differences between the Māori and English versions. The exhibition follows the documents’ journeys during 1840 as more signatures were sought. And it looks at the varying expectations held by Māori and Pākehā groups.
Discover which expectations were met and which were not as time went on. Understand the growing unrest among both Māori and Pākehā that led to a settlement process and how that process works.
TREATY 2 U aims to show that despite controversy over the years, the Treaty of Waitangi continues to help New Zealanders understand the past, make sense of the present, and build for the future.
The exhibition is presented by three organisations with leading roles to play in looking after this country's treasures - The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Archives New Zealand, and the National Library of New Zealand.
TREATY 2 U is currently touring Auckland Secondary Schools.
For further information about the exhibition please contact treaty2u@tepapa.govt.nz , (04) 381-7439.
Have a look at some images of TREATY2U on the road.
