Decision – Why Europeans Decision – Why Europeans camecame

Situation – What was Situation – What was interaction between races like?interaction between races like?►FlaxFlax►TimberTimber►WhalesWhales►Seals Seals ►Sex Sex ►SoulsSouls►Problems – Boyd, Elizabeth, 1831 Problems – Boyd, Elizabeth, 1831

petitionpetition

12 June 1772: Death of Marion du Fresne.12 June 1772: Death of Marion du Fresne.

Sealers, c.1833. The seabirds are a welcome addition to a diet consisting mainly of … seal meat.

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A ‘Pakeha-Maori’ who helped bridge the gap between the two worlds of Pakeha and Maori.

Christianity – Why did Maori Christianity – Why did Maori adopt it?adopt it?

►War weariness (Binney)War weariness (Binney)► Improved methods (Owens)Improved methods (Owens)►Maori missionariesMaori missionaries►Education – 1815 first schoolEducation – 1815 first school►Literacy Literacy ►Disease – 50% by 1840Disease – 50% by 1840►SynthesisSynthesis

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Reverend Samuel Marsden.

He was Prison Chaplain at Port Jackson (Sydney) and was responsible for establishing the first mission station in New Zealand in 1814. (His first attempt in 1809 was put on hold due to the “Boyd Massacre”)

Waimate (inland from Paihia)Waimate (inland from Paihia)

Jean Baptiste Jean Baptiste François François

Pompallier, Pompallier, Catholic Bishop in Catholic Bishop in

NZ from 1838NZ from 1838

As missionary mana grew, they were able to more successfully intervene in, and sometimes settle, inter-hapu disputes.

Consequences of contactConsequences of contact

►Fatal Impact vs acculturationFatal Impact vs acculturation Death (disease and muskets)Death (disease and muskets) Economy – subsistence to marketEconomy – subsistence to market Literacy/ChristianityLiteracy/Christianity Lifestyles – adaption/adoption of European Lifestyles – adaption/adoption of European

goods and habitsgoods and habits

Mock combat between traditionally armed Te Anewa and Wharepapa

This was the scene of a climactic battle between musket-armed Nga Puhi and traditionally-armed Ngati Whatua. Ngati Whatua held off the first attack but were decimated when Nga Puhi attacked their fortified pa, into which that had retreated seeking sanctuary.

Reasons for SigningReasons for Signing

► BritishBritish LawlessnessLawlessness Alarmist reports Alarmist reports

► Incidents – Boyd 1809, Harriet/Alligator 1834Incidents – Boyd 1809, Harriet/Alligator 1834► Haphazard settlement 1837Haphazard settlement 1837

WakefieldWakefield► Tory sailed May 1839Tory sailed May 1839

Foreign Countries Foreign Countries ► de Thierry 1835de Thierry 1835

Investments Investments ► London/NSW capitalists wanted resources, esp. whalingLondon/NSW capitalists wanted resources, esp. whaling

Superior culture/ Myths of EmpireSuperior culture/ Myths of Empire Humanitarian Humanitarian

► Elizabeth 1834Elizabeth 1834► 1837 report1837 report

HistoriographyHistoriography

►Reluctant pull then inevitability - Reluctant pull then inevitability - Belich 1996Belich 1996

►Protection – Adams 1977Protection – Adams 1977►NZ Company – Harrop 1928NZ Company – Harrop 1928►Humanitarian – Sinclair 1959Humanitarian – Sinclair 1959

James BusbyJames Busby

Flag of the United Tribes of NZFlag of the United Tribes of NZ

Monument Monument to French to French settlers at settlers at AkaroaAkaroa

The British Empire 1900The British Empire 1900

Captain Captain William William Hobson, Hobson,

promoted to promoted to first Governor first Governor

of NZof NZ

Reasons for SigningReasons for Signing

► MaoriMaori LawlessnessLawlessness OpportunitiesOpportunities TransactionTransaction CovenantCovenant RangatiratangaRangatiratanga Inter-hapu rivalryInter-hapu rivalry British powerBritish power 1840 NZ Maori – 2000 European/80 000 Maori1840 NZ Maori – 2000 European/80 000 Maori

► Belich – intentional mis-translation but consent Belich – intentional mis-translation but consent must have been givenmust have been given

► Orange – idea of power sharingOrange – idea of power sharing► Walker - DeceptionWalker - Deception

Immediate results of the Immediate results of the TreatyTreaty

►Questions overQuestions over Resource control Resource control

►1841 Kauri felling banned 1841 Kauri felling banned

Law – whose?Law – whose?►1842 - Maketu1842 - Maketu

Customs dutiesCustoms duties Land Land

►Wasteland, surplus landWasteland, surplus land