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Treaty Code:
B1840/04
Treaty Type:
Bilateral/Plurilateral
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Treaty Status:
In Force
Treaty Summary:
Applied to New Zealand which subsequently became bound as a successor State.
Known as the Treaty of Waitangi and acknowledged as a founding document of New Zealand. As to legal contexts in which it is or has been relevant, a variety of sources can be consulted, including: the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and the reports and recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal constituted thereunder; a number of New Zealand statutes in which the principles of the Treaty are referred; and appropriate judgments of the High Court (previously Supreme Court) and Court of Appeal of New Zealand. Of particular relevance is New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General [1987] 1 NZLR 641.
The Treaty as signed bore no title. As indicated above, it is known in New Zealand as the Treaty of Waitangi.
NZ Adherence Status:
In Force
Adherence Type:
Definitively signed
Signature Date:
06/02/1840
Adherence Date:
06/02/1840
Expired:
No
Date Concluded:
06/02/1840
Place Concluded:
Waitangi
Entry Into Force Date:
06/02/1840
NZ Entry Into Force Date:
06/02/1840
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NZ Objections:
No
NZ Reservations:
No
NZ Declarations:
No
NZ Territorial Applications:
None
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Other References:
29 BSP, 1111;
6 HCT, 579;
89 CTS, 473;
TREATY OF WAITANGI ACT 1975 (NZ), FIRST SCHEDULE;
WAIKATO RAUPATU CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT 1995 (NZ), FIRST SCHEDULE.
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Adherence Type:
Definitively signed
Adherence Date:
06/02/1840
Signature Date:
06/02/1840
Entry Into Force:
06/02/1840
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