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
1Sheet 1 — The Waitangi SheetKawitiTe Ruki KawitiNgāpuhiNgāti HineBay of Islands 13? May 1840

Te Ruki Kawiti signed the Treaty of Waitangi at the Bay of Islands, probably on 13 May 1840.

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'Te Ruki Kawiti', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-1, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Jun-2016

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