6 February 1840 Posted on February 5, 2016 by Staff The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, establishing New Zealand as a British colony. Famous Words of Inspiration..."When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 6 February 1840 6 February 1840 6 February 1840 21 May 1991 21 May 1991 7 February 1992 6 February 1833 26 February 1935