Signing of the Treaty in the South

In order to gain maximum support for the newly minted Treaty, the Governor, William Hobson, despatched HMS Herald, under Captain Nias, and with Major Bunbury as his personal representative, to the east cost of Aotearoa, from the Coromandel to Ruapuke, in May/June 1840.

Ōtākou kaumātua Edward Ellison will present an extended version of the very important presentation he made on Waitangi Day this year. After much research he has been able to provide convincing background to our understanding of the process by which the Treaty of Waitangi was taken around the southern South Island and the signatures of significant Māori leaders obtained.

Friends of the Hocken Collections - welcome you to this presentation.