Te Tiriti ki Te Tairāwhiti | Opening
Fri, 23 May
|Tairāwhiti Museum
This exhibition is a brief look at the journey taken by the East Coast sheet of the treaty, from Manutuke in the south to Rangitukia in the north.
Time & Location
23 May 2025, 5:30 pm
Tairāwhiti Museum , 10 Stout Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Celebrate the opening of Te Tiriti ki te Tairāwhiti, which offers a brief look at the journey of the East Coast sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi, tracing its path from Manutuke in the south to Rangitukia in the north.
When Henry Williams arrived in Tūranga from the Bay of Islands on 8 April 1840, he brought with him two handwritten copies of the Treaty of Waitangi, both in te reo Māori. One of these copies was taken on to the Wellington region, while the other remained in Tūranga with his brother, William Williams.
On 5 May, William recorded in his journal that, following discussions about the treaty, there was general approval of its intent. Three days later, he reported to Willoughby Shortland that it had been signed by leading figures in the region, adding that he had "no doubt but that all the rest will follow their example."
William…