Historical Examples. 1  It's Bill that's spent the money on his cussed booze and gambling. 2  The gambling houses can do it, and so keep on breaking the law. 3  My brother should have supported them, but all his money went on the race course, gambling. 4  This modified form of gambling is especially dangerous to the young.
The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand. It is an agreement entered into by representatives of the Crown and of MÄori iwi (tribes) and hapÅ« (sub-tribes). It is named after the place in the Bay of Islands where the Treaty was first signed, on 6 February 1840.t is an agreement entered into by representatives of the Crown and of MÄori iwi (tribes) and hapÅ« (sub-tribes). It is named after the place in the Bay of Islands where the Treaty was first signed, on 6 February 1840.
After the initial signing at Waitangi, copies of the Treaty were taken around New Zealand and over the following months many other chiefs signed. In total there are nine copies of the Treaty of Waitangi including the original signed on 6 February 1840.he Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand, recognised MÄori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave the MÄori the rights of British subjects. The English and MÄori versions of the Treaty differed significantly, so there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed.