My Admirable person

                             Admirable person

Admirable person- Mom

An admirable person is someone who inspires and someone who you look up to. My admirable person is my mum, I am going to list reasons why my mum is admirable.

Firstly I admire my mother for her commitment to us children.  At times I noticed she is very tired from work, but she still cooks my siblings and I food and prepares a lovely dinner for the family. 

  

 Secondly My mum is very STRICT and she meant what she says.  When she says NO, she means no.  I  often  have hard  times with her and I don't speak up to her most of the time .  I know my mum is hard on my siblings and I, but  she does it to help us get a good future. We live by mum’s rule at home and no one ever tries to change her.

 My mum is the strongest spirited person I know. How? Well because even when she is sad, angry or  sick, she keeps on trying and never gives up. E.g My mum is a very fine Tongan speaker so she made a new rule: If you speak English without mixing it with Tongan, you get sent to your room for 30 minutes.

 Last but not least the best thing about my mother is she thinks of my siblings and I before she thinks of herself. E.g she is determined to help us get a good and successful education. 

These are the reasons why I admire my mother. I hope this has inspired you to be grateful you have a mum even if she is loud and yells at you, but always remember that it comes from the heart.

Treaty of Waitangi activities

 Today in class I answered and did a lot of activities leading to the Treaty of waitangi- Here is my activity.

Captain William Hobson
Lived from:    26 September 1792 - 10 September 1842
Born: Waterford, Ireland
Career: 1803: Joined the Royal Navy
1806 Became a midshipman
1813 Became a first lieutenant
1824 Became a commander
Role in Waitangi:
In 1837, Captain Hobson sailed to the Bay of Islands in New Zealand. He was told that there were many wars happening between the Maori iwi. Hobson returned to England in 1838 to say that the British rulers should be in charge of New Zealand. Hobson went back to New Zealand in 1840, landing in the Bay of Islands. Hobson  started to write the Treaty of Waitangi with the help of James Freeman (a secretary) and James Busby, who also wrote the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand.
Around 40 chiefs signed the Treaty on 6th February 1840. About eight copies of the Treaty were made and they were sent around the country to have more signatures added.
Interesting Facts:
William Hobson was eleven years old when he joined the Navy. In 1841, Hobson was made the first Governor of New Zealand.
QUESTIONS:
Using information from the text above, fill in the missing words below.
William _____Hobson_________ sailed to ____Bay of Islands _________________ because he was told there were _____many wars________ between the Maori iwi. 
How many chiefs signed the Treaty on February 6 1840?
Around 200
Around 40
Only 5
None
3.  How do you think William Hobson felt when he left his family and joined the Navy at eleven? I think that William hobson thought that he was a very brave kid, but on the inside he couldn’t stop thinking about his family.
4. How old was Hobson when he died? 49 years old.
5. With the information you now know about William Hobson,  Write a letter telling him about what you think about his role in signing the treaty of Waitangi. Do you think what he did was right or wrong? Explain your reasons based on the information.

James Busby
Lived from : 7 February 1802 - 15 July 1871
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland
Career:
Early career: Teacher in Australia
1828 Went to Spain and France to study winemaking
1833 onwards   Government Representative
1835 Encouraged Maori chiefs to sign a Declaration of Independence
1840 Wrote the Treaty of Waitangi with William Hobson
Busby in New Zealand
James Busby lived in Waitangi, New Zealand. His job was to protect both the British settlers and the Maori people of New Zealand. Busby did not have any legal power to  arrest and had no police or army to back him up. This made his job very difficult. James Busby was named the British Resident in New Zealand. This job meant he was the first lawmaker in New Zealand and a lot of the legal rules in New Zealand have come from his ideas.
Role in Waiting :
Busby asked for help with managing the wars between the Maori iwi. Hobson arrived in New Zealand as a result. Hobson returned to England with some of his own and Busby’s ideas.
Hobson drafted the Treaty of Waitangi with Ja,es Busby when he returned to New Zealand. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Busby’s home in Waitangi. His home is now known as the Treaty House.
Interesting fact:
In 1834, after a New Zealand ship was captured in Australia, Busby made sure that a flag representing New Zealand was recognised to allow  New Zealand ships to safely sail to Australia.


QUESTIONS
Where did James Busby live when he came to New Zealand? Treaty House
What was James Busby’s job in New Zealand ? Stop war between maori and Britain
Fill in the three missing words.
James Busby asked for ___troops_____________ to be sent because of the wars between the ______Maori and ______      _____British________________
4 Match column A questions with the  column B answers.

COLUMN A		COLUMN B- You can move this around.
What was signed at James Busby’s house?
What is the house where James Busby lived known as now?
Why did James Busby have to make sure New Zealand ships had a recognisable flag?

Tamati Waka Nene
Lived from 1785 (approx.) - 1871
Born: Hokianga, New Zealand
Career:
Waka Nene was a leading Ngapuhi chief. Nene fought in the Musket Wars in the 1820s. He became a Christain after meeting some missionaries and changed his name to Thomas Walker (Tamati Waka). Nene protected the missionaries and acted as an assistant to the British Resident, James Busby.
Role in Waitangi
Tamati Waka Nene was a friend to the pakeha and wanted other chiefs to sign the Treaty. Because he and his brother, Patuaone, were important, they were able to get a lot of northern Maori to sign the Treaty. Nene argued that the Maori way of life should be preserved and lands should be protected and it was this that got the chiefs to sign.
At the time of the signing, there were fights happening between Maori. People may have thought the Treaty would be a good way to keep some of the wars and fights from happening. There was also a risk that the French would try to take over of New Zealand, which the Treaty may have helped to protect against.
Interesting Facts;
Tamati Waka Nene was also known as the “Father of the Treaty of Waitangi.”


QUESTIONS
How did Waka Nene act towards British settlers? 
Tick one 
He went to war with them
He never met any
He set up a school for them
He was a friend to them
Read the following statements and tick the true or false box for each one.

Statement	True	False
There was fighting between Maori tribes at the time of the signing of the Treaty.	x
The French also showed some interest in New Zealand.		x
Waka Nene was a British settler.		x
Waka Nene belonged to the Ngapuhi tribe.	x

Why do you think Waka Nene was known as the “Father of the Treaty of Waitangi.”Because he was one of the first to agree with the British
Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai (Hone Heke)
Lived: Approx. 1807 or 1808 - 1850
Born: Pakaraka
Career:
Hone Heke was a very important rangatira (chief) of the Ngapuhi tribe. He also went on to preach in the Anglican church.
Role in Waitangi
Some reports say that Hone Heke was one of the first chiefs to sign the Treat at Waitangi on the 6th February 1840. Soon after the treaty was signed, the capital of New Zealand was moved to Auckland. Then, customs (a type of tax) were introduced on certain important foods and items. This had a bad effect on the Ngapuhi people. Heke did not agree with the new taxes and rules of the British government so he began to gather support to fight against them. 
In 1844, the flagstaff at Maiki HIll was cut down for the first time with Heke’s support. He went on to cut it down three more times to show he did not like what was happening.
Interesting Facts:
Hone Heke was naked Heke Pokai at his birth. After going to a missionary school and becoming a Christian, he took the Christian names Hone or Hoani (John or Johnny) and Wiremu (Williams)
Comprehension Questions
Which tribe was Hone Heke from?
Write in the missing word.
Hone Heke was from the _______Ngapuhi________ tribe.
What do reports say about Hone Heke signing the Treaty of Waitangi?
He was the last to sign it.
He never signed it
He was one of the first to sign it.
He told others not to sign it.
How many times was the flagstaff at Maiki Hill cut down to protest against British behaviour after the signing of the Treaty? 4


Waitangi Day
Waitangi Day is celebrated on the 6 February to mark the signing of the Treaty in 1840.
Why is the Treaty important?
Up until 1840, there were no formal laws in New Zealand and there was a growing problem with crime and fighting. The Maori people asked Britain for protection from some of the people arriving from England and Europe. James Busby arrived in 1833 and was given the job of British Resident. The meant he had to try to make laws and keep the peace. In 1834, Busby wrote the New Zealand Declaration of Independence (He Wakaputanga o Rangitiratanga o Nu Tireni). The declaration was signed by 34 chiefs to begin with and by 1839, 52 had signed.
In 1840, Captain William Hobson arrived. He asked several hundred Maori to meet with him at Waitangi. The hui (meeting) at Waitangi began on the 5th of February. Hobson read out the Treaty in English while Henry Williams translated it into Maori. The chiefs talked for a long time and, after some encouragement from Waka Tamati Nene. 43 chiefs signed the treaty on the 6th of February.  Most of the signatures were signed on the Maori text. Many chiefs did not want to sign or didn’t have a chance to sign.
The Colonial Office in England decided that the Treaty would apply to all tribes, even those who had not signed.
What does the Treaty say?
The treaty has three articles or parts.  The words in the English version of the treaty and the words in the Maori version don’t mean the same things. The English and Maori had different understandings of what the treaty meant and the rights and protections it gave. The discussion that went with the signing of the treaty was as important as the written versions of the treaty.
The important ideas of the treaty are often called the three “P”:
Partnership - Maori have shared power and are part of decision 
making.
Participation - they have fair and equal right to services, resources and 
Decision making
Protection - the beliefs, culture and way of life of Maori people are 
kept safe.
Did the Treaty help?
Trouble began soon after the signing of the treaty when many more settlers started arriving and buying land without asking Maori landowners. The New Zealand land wars started between Maori and the British in 1845 and lasted until 1872. A huge amount of Maori land was confiscated during this time.
In 1975, the Treaty of Waitangi Act created a team that could look into problems where the Treaty was not respected, but it could only look at problems since 1975. Luckily, in 1985, this was changed so that past problems could also be looked into. The terms of the treaty continue to be talked about and debated to this day.
QUESTIONS
What languages was the Treaty of Waitangi written in? English and Maori
Match the principles of the Treaty with their meaning. You can click and move the meanings around.

Protection
Partnership
Participation

Read the following statements and tick the true or false box for each one.

Statement	True	False
Waitangi Day is on 6 February.	x
After the Treaty was signed, there was peace between everyone.		x
The Treaty of Waitangi was written by the Queen.		x
The Treaty was written in Maori and English.	x
The Treaty meant the same thing to both Maori and the British who signed it.		x

What Does It All Mean?  Lean the meaning of these words.

	Tino rangatiratanga is a Maori language term that can be interpreted as absolute sovereignty. This means that one person or group of people has all the power to rule or make laws.
	An agreement was signed between some of the chiefs of the Maori tribes of New Zealand and the British Resident, James Busby, who represented the Queen.
	A handwritten agreement signed before the Treaty of Waitangi by Maori chiefs and British representatives. The declaration said that mana (authority) and power to rule would stay with Maori and that settlers could not make laws. The Maori people were given protection as long as they kept the peace between themselves and between Maori and British people.
	Supreme power or authority to make rules and rule people.
	A government offical that is sent to live in another country. As a representative of the government, a British Resident is allowed to create laws or codes of practice in their new country.
	An archdeacon is a very important priest.
	A preson sent to a new country to teach about Christianity and the Bible.

Learn this Maori Proverbs

Ko nga pae tawhiti Whaia kia tata, Ko nga pae tata Whakamaua kia tina.

The potential for tomorrow depends on what we do today.

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