Maths Infographic

Statistical investigation about the decline of the Maori population 

The Treaty of Waitangi

When the Treaty of Waitangi was written by the British they wanted the Maori to sign so the European could have power over them in many ways. Most of the Maori did not like this idea of the British. But there was one Maori who signed it because he knew that everyone would sign the Treaty. His name was Hone Heke.  After the Treaty was signed the British people broke their agreement with the Maori.  When the settlers came they did not want half of New Zealand they wanted all of New Zealand. A few years later the British and the Maori had the land wars because the settlers and the Crown tried to take the land by force. The British said to the Maori that if they surrendered and obeyed the Queen’s law that they would stop the wars but they just wanted power over the Maori. In the early 19th century all of the South Island and ⅕ of the North Island had been taken by the British.

The settles committed a group sin against the Maori. They sinned by breaking the Treaty of Waitangi. The first example is that the British Crown killed some of the Maori Chiefs.  Another reason how the British committed group sin was that they controlled the early government which meant that the Maori could not have a say. One more reason on how the British committed group sin was that they had changed the law so they could take land more easily.

The Christian people can restore tika and pono by giving the Maori back their land. Another way is that we can try to learn about the Maori culture.