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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Tuhakuaha | Tūwhakawaha | Ngāpuhi | Ngāi Tawake | Waitangi 6 February 1840 |
Tūwhakawaha signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. He was from the Ngāi Tawake hapū (subtribe) of Ngāpuhi.
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'Tūwhakawaha', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-72, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 13-Jun-2016
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