It's remarkably common for students, and others, to talk as though te Tiriti o Waitangi caused the NZ Wars (and conflict more generally). I wrote about this with my colleagues Maia and Alison and how it sits within a broader idea of te Tiriti as flawed https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40841-024-00332-8
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Will read in full later (on a bigger screen).
Wondering if current conflict/tension is being reflected back on the 19th Century....?
Today, the Treaty is becoming a significant cause of discord and conflict, driven by growing awareness of its legitimacy and implications for the future...