The Treaty Of Waitangi

The Treaty Of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840 in Waitangi, Bay of Islands in the North island of New Zealand. It was signed because the British wanted to control lawlessness. The British thought that the Maori understood what they were trying to say in the Treaty of Waitangi but the translation was incorrect. After the Treaty was signed in the early 1840’s, the settlers established their own government that excluded the Maori. By the early 1860’s, all of the South Island and ⅕ of the North Island was taken off the Maori by the Europeans. The British government didn’t allow Maori people to participate in the House of Representatives Of New Zealand until 1867 when the law was changed. The Maori were now given seats in parliament but they only had four seats which was not fair.

The British Crown and settlers committed group sin against the Maori by dishonouring The Treaty Of Waitangi. One example of this group sin is the failure to preserve enough land for iwi even though the British had promised to include Maori in everything they do.

Christian people can restore tika (truth) and pono (justice) to the Treaty of Waitangi by encourage a community that doesn’t exclude anyone the way that the Maori felt when the pakeha excluded them during the 1850’s. Another example of how to continue to restore justice is through the work of the Waitangi Tribunal to return land to the original owners (iwi).

By Micahzl

Book Review!

The title of the book is the “Young Samurai-The way of the warrior”  and

it is written by  Chris Bradford. It takes place in the Samurai school Niten Ichi Ryu. The main protagonist of the series Young Samurai is Jack Fletcher a 15 year old boy and who is  the son of John Fletcher who is the pilot aboard Alexandria and who was murdered by Dokugan Ryu. Jack was rescued by the legendary samurai master Masamoto Takeshi and later Jack became the foster son of the legendary swordmaster who is the founder of the samurai school Niten Ichi Ryu. Jack’s only hope is to become a samurai master and his training begins alongside with his friend Date Akiko with his courage in his heart and his sword held high. But Jack is targeted out by bullies and treated as an outcast, the life that awaits Jack is a constant fight for survival. This book is very applicable for those who interests in martial arts and for those learning Japanese. I really enjoy this Japanese book because of this intense, sword fighting alongside with samurai and ninjas! Also you can learn some martial art moves and learn something from the author! I recommend this for  11-15+ year old people and I rate this very high.

By Micahzl