Project Gutenberg 2013-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 782 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 Through various historical documents and observations, Buick sets the stage for understanding the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi in shaping New Zealand’s colonial framework.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 Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Treaty of Waitangi (1840) New Zealand -- Politics and government DU Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 948590 2025-07-17T04:39:13.899488 text/html 934213 2024-10-23T13:31:10 text/html 1747935 2025-07-17T04:39:25.101983 application/epub+zip 1759795 2025-07-17T04:39:15.638510 application/epub+zip 409841 2025-07-17T04:39:14.757472 application/epub+zip 2023374 2025-07-17T04:39:31.692889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1978153 2025-07-17T04:39:24.138989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630763 2022-09-19T06:44:48.446181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832135 2025-07-17T04:39:12.522536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 812023 2024-10-23T13:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17816 2025-07-17T04:39:31.836890 application/rdf+xml 26539 2025-07-17T04:39:14.882484 image/jpeg 3091 2025-07-17T04:39:14.820483 image/jpeg 1746583 2025-07-17T04:39:14.011479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia