6 February 1840 February 6, 2015 Author: Staff New Zealand is established as British Colony with the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it." Burmese Saying — Click here for more from Burmese Saying Related posts: 6 February 1840 6 February 1840 4 February 2004 6 February 1833 2 February 1972 2 February 1972 6 December 1921 Categories: History Tags: 1840, 6 February