Author(s): Paul Moon

History | Aotearoa New Zealand Non-Fiction

A study of the background to the Treaty of Waitangi, why it was needed in New Zealand, what the policy behind it was, and what pressures resulted in it assuming the form it finally did. Provides a fresh and vigorous assault on our entire understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi. Moon combines impressive scholarship with powerful logic to produce a meticulous portrait of the formation of New Zealand's founding documents.