Treaty House

The Treaty House at in , , is the former house of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby. The Treaty of Waitangi, the document that established the British Colony of New Zealand, was signed in the grounds of the Treaty House on 6 February 1840.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic building in New Zealand
  • Also known as: Te Whare Runanga”, “The Treaty House”, and “Whare Tiriti / The Treaty House

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hobson Beach and Paihia Library.

Beach
Photo: Sids1, CC BY 2.0.

Library
is situated 2 km southeast of Treaty House.

Waterfall
Photo: Gadfium, Public domain.
is a five-metre-high waterfall near the settlement of in the of New Zealand, three kilometres west of . In the Māori language, the word haruru means 'continuous noise or roar'. is situated 3 km southwest of Treaty House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waitangi and Paihia.

Village
is a locality on the north side of the in the , 60 kilometres north of , on the of .

is an historic town in the in the region of the of . It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.

Town
is a residential and commercial locality in the of New Zealand. State Highway 11 runs through the locality. is 10 kilometres west, and is 4 kilometres east, The name means a continuous noise or roar in the Māori language, which refers to the sound of , a five metre high broad waterfall about a kilometre away. is situated 2½ km southwest of Treaty House.

Treaty House

Latitude
-35.26582° or 35° 15′ 57″ south
Longitude
174.08172° or 174° 4′ 54″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Treaty House”. Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.