Page "Treaty of Waitangi" Paragraph 64

* Wi Parata v Bishop of Wellington ( 1877 ).

Judge James Prendergast called the Treaty ‘ a simple nullity ’ and claimed that it was neither a valid treaty nor binding on the Crown.

Although the Treaty ’ s status was not a major part of the case, Prendergast ’ s judgment on the Treaty ’ s validity was considered definitive for many decades.