Treaty House

The Treaty House at in , , is the former house of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby. The Treaty of Waitangi, a document that established the British Colony of New Zealand and which holds importance in the country's national mythos, was signed in the grounds of the Treaty House on 6 February 1840.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 32 metres (105 feet)
  • Description: historic building in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Te Whare Runanga”
    “The Treaty House”
    “Whare Tiriti / The Treaty House”
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hobson Beach and Haruru Falls.

Beach
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Waterfall
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is a five-metre-high waterfall near the… is situated 3 km southwest of Treaty House.

Peak
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overlooks the , . is situated 3½ km east of Treaty House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitangi and Paihia.

Village
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is a locality on the north side of the…

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is an historic town in the …

Town
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is a residential and commercial locality in the of New Zealand. is situated 2½ km southwest of Treaty House.

Treaty House

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Latitude
-35.26582° or 35° 15′ 57″ south
Longitude
174.08172° or 174° 4′ 54″ east
Open location code
4VPPP3MJ+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219793718
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8224041
Wiki­data ID
Q6981791

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In Other Languages

From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Treaty House” goes by many names.
  • French: “Maison du Traité”
  • German: “Treaty House”
  • Japanese: “トリーティ・ハウス”
  • Maori: “Whare Tiriti”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Treaty House”

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