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 | | The Treaty was signed in February, and in recent years it has come to be seen as the founding document of New Zealand. |
| | The Māori translation of the treaty promised the Māori tribes "tino rangatiratanga" would be preserved in return for ceding kawanatanga, which the English version translates as "chieftainship" and "sovereignty"; the real meanings are now disputed. |
| | Disputes over land sales and sovereignty caused the New Zealand land wars, which took place between 1845 and 1872. |
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