The Treaty That Said Two Different Things - February 6, 1840
Download MP3On February 6th, 1840, Māori chiefs and British officials signed the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. But the English and Māori versions said different things, and that overnight translation has shaped 185 years of conflict, negotiation, and ongoing efforts at reconciliation.
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