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
230Sheet 1 — The Waitangi SheetPiherePīhereNgāpuhi, Ngāti Wai?Ngāti ManuBay of Islands Date unknown

Pīhere signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 in the Bay of Islands, though the specific date has not been recorded. He was from Ngāti Manu in Kawakawa and may also have been from Ngāti Wai.

 

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'Pīhere', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-230, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016

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