Kāwanatanga
Kāwanatanga is a word in the
Origin and etymology
The first part of the word, Kāwana, is a
Judith Binney has suggested that the chiefs may have assumed the term referred to the governor, William Hobson, and understood it as referring to his governorship rather than understanding that they were ceding "governance".[2]
Historians
Use in the Treaty of Waitangi
The meaning attached to this word, and in particular how it relates to
See also
References
- ^ "The Declaration of Independence". NZ History Online.
- ^ a b c Meredith, Paul; Higgins, Rawinia (1 August 2016). "Story: Kāwanatanga – Māori engagement with the state". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Maori Bible, Matthew 2 (this text does not use macrons, thus kāwana appears as kawana)
- ^ Walker, Ranginui (6 February 2021). "Te Tiriti and the abyss of meaning". The Spinoff. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Republicanism in New Zealand, Dunmore Press, 1996: page 119