ensure that British settlement could commence. There would have been immense pressure on Hobson from British government, to get the Maori approval of the terms within the treaty. Considering Hobson’s responsibility he would have done everything he could in his power to get the Maori to sign the treaty, even if that meant telling them the fabricated version of the treaty.
There was, without a doubt a mass amount of pressure on missionaries to get Maori to sign the treaty. Less than a month prior to the signing of the treaty in Waitangi, on January 10 [1840] Henry Williams received a letter from the Bishop of Australia. Here as follows is excerpts from the letter: “. . . You will without doubt have heard of the arrival of Captain Hobson, and of his destination for New Zealand, where he is to exercise, it is supposed, more ample powers …show more content…
There were Maori chiefs who did share their thoughts and criticisms on the treaty. Among the many concerns of British colonisation, Maori were most importantly against the proposal of having another person, country, taking charge and governing them. Because of Maori strong spiritual connection to the land, they understandably feared the possibility that their land would be taken from them, as a result of British governing New Zealand. This ideology is shown in an account from a Maori chief, Rewa, translated from te reo by William Colenso, “The Maori people don’t want a governor! We aren’t European. It’s true that we’ve sold some of our lands. But this country is still ours! We chiefs govern this land of our ancestors.” Evidently Maori culture in that time period [1800s], and still to this day, has a strong sense of pride and admiration for their land, heritage, and
There was, without a doubt a mass amount of pressure on missionaries to get Maori to sign the treaty. Less than a month prior to the signing of the treaty in Waitangi, on January 10 [1840] Henry Williams received a letter from the Bishop of Australia. Here as follows is excerpts from the letter: “. . . You will without doubt have heard of the arrival of Captain Hobson, and of his destination for New Zealand, where he is to exercise, it is supposed, more ample powers …show more content…
There were Maori chiefs who did share their thoughts and criticisms on the treaty. Among the many concerns of British colonisation, Maori were most importantly against the proposal of having another person, country, taking charge and governing them. Because of Maori strong spiritual connection to the land, they understandably feared the possibility that their land would be taken from them, as a result of British governing New Zealand. This ideology is shown in an account from a Maori chief, Rewa, translated from te reo by William Colenso, “The Maori people don’t want a governor! We aren’t European. It’s true that we’ve sold some of our lands. But this country is still ours! We chiefs govern this land of our ancestors.” Evidently Maori culture in that time period [1800s], and still to this day, has a strong sense of pride and admiration for their land, heritage, and