tiriti

British

/ ˈtiːriːtiː /

noun

another name for the Treaty of Waitangi See Waitangi Day

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Etymology

Origin of tiriti

Māori

Example Sentences

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Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori.

From BBC

"We are sick of talking to ears that will not listen, and to minds that will not change," Eru Kapa-Kingi - from the Toitū te Tiriti movement, which led the largest ever protest over Māori rights in 2024 - said.

From BBC

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