
Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation
Discover how the Treaty has shaped relationships between the peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand.
On now
Permanent exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
It is celebrated and argued over. It contains contradictions, and yet it offers clarity. It has a rocky past, but it is providing New Zealanders with new ways forward. It is the Treaty of Waitangi – this nation’s founding agreement.
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Kei te whakanuia kei te tautohetia. Ōna tika, ōna hē, heoi kei te tuku whakamārama. Hē uaua ōna wā ki muri, engari, he tohu ‘hīkoi whakamua’ mō Aotearoa. Kō te Tiriti ō Waitangi te tuhinga matua mō tēnei whenua.
Discover how the Treaty has shaped relationships between the peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand.
On now
Permanent exhibition
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga
Learn how relationships between Māori and the British developed and led to the signing of the Treaty in 1840.
Find out what the Treaty said, and see why it has caused so much debate – both in 1840 when it was signed and now.
Find further reading about the Treaty timeline, the taonga of the Treaty Grounds, and reading resources from other publications and websites.
Visit the original Treaty of Waitangi at the National Library of New Zealand, explore the stories of Te Tiriti, and get to know the people who signed the document.
Watch interviews, download activity books and learn more about the Treaty of Waitangi and what it means to all New Zealanders.
Treaty Talks is a visual podcast hosted by Kara Rickard that dives deep into the history and impact of Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The series aims to cover the essentials of this crucial agreement between Māori and the Crown.
This series is hosted on the RNZ website.