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..."If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?"Lord Chesterfield" — Click here for more from 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