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The 9 sheets of the Treaty of Waitangi

The 9 sheets of the Treaty of Waitangi

• ... that New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi (pictured), barely escaped burning in a fire and was then lost for several decades, before being discovered in a damp basement heavily water damaged and chewed by rodents? Source: "They narrowly escaped being destroyed in a fire in 1841 and were poorly housed throughout the rest of the century. They were discovered badly damaged by water and partially eaten by rats in the basement of Government Buildings in 1908"[1], "The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand." [2]
  • ALT1:... that ...? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of women cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland (also only my 5th Nomination)
• Comment: NOTE: I am hoping we can set this aside to go up on the 6th of February (Waitangi Day) New Zealand Time.

Improved to Good Article status by Insertcleverphrasehere (talk). Self-nominated at 11:25, 25 January 2018 (UTC).

• 16px. The article is new, being promoted to GA status on 25 January. It is long enough and neutral. It cites sources with inline citations and is free of close paraphrasing issues, copyright violations and plagiarism. QPQ done. The image is free and it is used in the article. My main concern is that the hook is too long, I think it should be shortened. Moreover, the article suggests that the treaty is regarded New Zealand's founding document, which is a POV, while the hook states that this is a fact. Borsoka (talk) 15:50, 26 January 2018 (UTC)