Why was the treaty needed

In 1830 there were 100k Māori and 200 Europeans living in New Zealand. The behaviour of the Whalers, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights and the Musket Wars were reasons that a treaty was needed. The Declaration of Independence was another contributing factor to the need for a treaty.

One reason that a treaty was needed was the lawless behaviour of some of the British Settlers like whalers. This is important and is a reason why the treaty is important because when the whalers were big on  Prostitution, fighting, and diseases which can cause deaths. And the treaty, it can stop this from happening.

Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. The missionary felt strongly about protecting the Maori because of the number of Maori beying killed and beying slaved around because of the musket wars and the pakeha salers violent behaviour and large land sales.  The missionaries helped the maoris with land sales and farming the Maori taught the missionaries there a way of living by teaching them there farming methods and how to shape humanitarian farming methods. The missionaries and Maori had a good relationship and the missionaries were great influences on the Maori and signing the treaty.

Another reason that a treaty was needed was the Musket Wars because during the wars people kept dying and taking over the land due to diseases fighting and prostitution. Another reason was that they were worried about there wellbeing. The treaty was needed during the musket wars as it helped stop them from occurring. Due to laws changing. 

The final reason that a treaty was needed was the existence of the Declaration of Independence. It was signed on October 28th 1835 this was signed for legal terms and trading laws. With the signing of the 52 chiefs, the Maori would have more power over there land and it also helped protect the Maori rights.  One thing wrong with the declaration of independence was that it only helped the Maori and not the other people who lived in the land.

In conclusion, a treaty was needed because it helped save the Maori. Before the treaty, the Maori were beying killed due to wars and they were also running out of the land due to the Europeans stelling their land I think a treaty is a good decision because it will help people with there lives and loved ones also New Zealand would not be the same without the treaty.