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.
| Signature | Sheet | Signed as | Probable name | Tribe | Hapū | Signing Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Tamati Hapimana | Tāmati Hāpimana | Ngāpuhi | Ngāti Matakiri? | Mangungu 12 February 1840 |
Tāmati Hāpimana signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu in Hokianga. He may have been from the Ngāti Matakiri hapū (subtribe) of Ngāpuhi.
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'Tāmati Hāpimana', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-121, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Jun-2016
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