Chief Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nullity

On the 17th of October 1997 Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast declared the Tiriti o waitangi  (The treaty of waitangi) worthless and a simple nullity. The treaty of waitangi was 'worthless' because it had been signed 'between a civilized  nation and a pack of savages who were not capable of signing a treaty.

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