6 February 1840 February 5, 2013 Author: Staff The Treaty of Waitangi is signed which established New Zealand as a British colony. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." Oliver Wendell Holmes — Click here for more from Oliver Wendell Holmes Related posts: 6 February 1840 22 February 2011 18 November 1947 2 February 1972 17 March 1860 30 May 1959 2 February 1972 Categories: History Tags: 1840, 6 February