People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the impact of the Treaty of Waitangi on historical events up until and including the Colonial wars of the 1860s; historical events which led to dishonour of the Treaty of Waitangi after the Colonial wars of the 1860s; Maori efforts to have the Treaty of Waitangi recognised and upheld by British and New Zealand governments; and the impact of the Treaty of Waitangi on historical events after 1975.