Project Gutenberg 2013-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 200 Buick, Thomas Lindsay 1866 1938 Buick, T. Lindsay (Thomas Lindsay) The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony Produced by Chris Pinfield, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony" by T. Lindsay Buick is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the pivotal Treaty of Waitangi, which served as the foundation for British governance and colonial rule in New Zealand. Through an examination of diplomatic interactions and historical events leading up to the treaty, it sheds light on the complexities of these transformative moments in New Zealand's history. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the need for British involvement in New Zealand, highlighting the chaotic social conditions and the lawlessness brought about by the lack of a formal government. The opening sections describe the historical backdrop, including earlier British contacts with the Maori and the role of missionaries in the region. The text introduces characters such as Captain William Hobson, who would later be appointed as the British consul, and discusses concerns over lost authority and the need for a stabilized order to protect both British subjects and native inhabitants. Through various historical documents and observations, Buick sets the stage for understanding the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi in shaping New Zealand’s colonial framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41800/41800-h/images/cover.jpg en Treaty of Waitangi (1840) New Zealand -- Politics and government DU Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 948384 948393 2024-09-17T13:40:40.439952 2023-09-18T08:31:28.913827 text/html text/html 954158 2013-01-07T13:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1731211 2013-01-07T14:00:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1747607 2024-09-17T13:40:53.114891 application/epub+zip 1759753 2024-09-17T13:40:42.347914 application/epub+zip 409841 2024-09-17T13:40:41.328973 application/epub+zip 2023408 2024-09-17T13:41:00.522822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1978085 2024-09-17T13:40:52.085893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630763 2022-09-19T06:44:48.446181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832444 2024-09-17T13:40:38.681982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831899 2013-01-07T13:58:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 299184 2013-01-07T14:00:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 831996 2013-01-07T13:59:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 299144 2013-01-07T14:00:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 832091 2013-01-07T13:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299088 2013-01-07T14:00:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21778 2024-09-17T13:41:00.738808 application/rdf+xml 26539 2024-09-17T13:40:41.537922 image/jpeg 3091 2024-09-17T13:40:41.432051 image/jpeg 1746505 2024-09-17T13:40:40.559938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog