Nga Tohu

In 1840 more than 500 chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document. Ngā Tohu, when complete, will contain a biographical sketch of each signatory.

Signing

SignatureSheetSigned asProbable nameTribeHapūSigning Occasion
86Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) SheetKehuTe Kehu (Te Whetu-o-te-ao)Te Āti AwaŌtaki? 19 May 1840

Te Kehu, also known as Te Whetu-o-te-ao, signed the Cook Strait (Henry Williams) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 19 May 1840 at Ōtaki. Her husband Rere-tā-whangawhanga signed the same treaty sheet at Waikanae on 16 May 1840.  Her sons were Wiremu Kīngi, Matiu and Enoka.

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'Te Kehu (Te Whetu-o-te-ao)', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/8-86, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 28-Jun-2016

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