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..."I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to obey the orders of constituted courts." Dwight Eisenhower — Click here for more from Dwight Eisenhower 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