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1. An independent New Zealand -- 2. Making a treaty -- 3. Kawanatanga and rangatiratanga : Government authority and chiefly authority -- 4. The Colonial government takes charge : 1870-1900 -- 5. Into the twentieth century : 1900-1975 -- 6. The Treaty takes centre stage : 1975-1990 -- 7. Looking to the future : 1990 -2012 -- Timeline
Summary: The Treaty of Waitangi is a central document in New Zealand history. This account tells the story of the Treaty from its signing in 1840 through the debates and struggles of the nineteenth century to the gathering political momentum of recent decades.