On the fourth day of the first month (Boxer), February 6, 1840, the British and Maori signed the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand became a British colony.

"Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement signed in 1840 between the British royal family and the Maori. The establishment of the British legal system in New Zealand. At the same time, also confirmed the ownership of Maori land and culture. The treaty was recognized as the founding document of New Zealand. (L $ dj��.����T) of the Treaty is still existing file. (L $ dj��.c��m)
this treaty is the the British Government lure forced New Zealand's Maori chiefs signed a treaty of annexation of New Zealand, also translated the Treaty of Waitangi. February 6, 1840 in the northern end of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand North Island town of Waitangi signed, hence the name. In July 1839, the British-appointed Navy officials W Hobson any New Zealand Deputy Governor. Northern New Zealand Maori tribal chiefs meeting held in Waitangi on February 5, 1840, announced that the draft treaty with Maori chiefs signed a treaty on the 6th. [Lsjt.net]:
1 Maori chiefs give up its territorial sovereignty, where those born on the island, governed by English law. (Lsjt.net)
2, to ensure New Zealand tribal chiefs, land, forests, fisheries and other property is inviolable; such as the sale of land, priority should be sold to the Queen of England.
3, promised Maori can be obtained the protection of the British Queen, can enjoy the "British nationals are entitled to all the rights and privileges". Reference, in 1840, Hobson announced that New Zealand became a British territory, and is scheduled to Auckland as the capital. The picture shows the scene of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.