Hello all,
A quick question: The nursing recruiter we are working with set up an interview for the wife on Thursday. One of her tips was to do become familiar with the Treaty of Waitangi. Reading on Wikipedia and such, we think we've got the basics of the history and such, but I wanted to run our understanding of the importance by some of you in country.
What we gather is that it's important for a few reasons:
The Maori submitted to British rule.
The Maori were to be allowed self-governance over their internal matters.
The Maori were entitled to all the rights and protections British subjects were.
The Maori were able to petition the crown for redress of grievances.
Are we missing anything major? Any help is appreciated, as we're fairly ignorant on the subject.
Cheers,
Grant and Jamie