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Waitangi 1840

The British Crown and more than five hundred Māori chiefs sign the Treaty of Waitangi; New Zealand becomes a British colony.

Map showing the location of WaitangiWaitangi
Border map for 1815. See the world in 1815.

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Key facts

Date1840
TypeHistoric site or event
Location-35.27° N, 174.08° E
Nearest city on the mapAuckland (about 186 km)
Territory of (map of 1815)Maori

Rulers in 1840

RealmRulerReign
FranceLouis-Philippe1830–1848
England / UKQueen Victoria1837–1901
Rus' / RussiaNicholas I1825–1855
Ottomans / TurkeyAbdulmejid I1839–1861