TY - BOOK AU - Butler, Mike, TI - The treaty: basic facts SN - 9781872970752 U1 - 323.119 23 PY - 2021///. CY - Wellington, New Zealand : PB - Tross Publishing, KW - Treaty of Waitangi KW - (1840 February 6) KW - New Zealand KW - Race relations KW - History KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Government relations KW - 19th century KW - Biculturalism KW - Tiriti o Waitangi KW - reo KW - Kōrero nehe KW - Noho-a-iwi KW - Tōrangapū KW - Taipūwhenuatanga KW - Pakanga KW - Rangatira KW - Ngā Pakanga Whenua o Mua KW - New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872 KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - The Treaty: Basic Facts simply lays out the fundamental facts of the story of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi. Besides introducing how and why the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, this books asks a number of pertinent questions, including, what are "treaty principles", did it create a "partnership", and should the nation adopt a treaty-based constitution? These and many other aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi such as should it be subjected to perpetual reinterpretation, are scrutinised within. - Wheelers ER -