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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sheet 3 — The Waikato-Manukau Sheet | Tuneu Ngawaka | Tūnui Ngāwaka | Waikato | Ngāti Tāhinga | Waikato Heads Late March or early April 1840 |
Tūnui Ngāwaka signed the Waikato-Manukau sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi at the end of March or beginning of April 1840. He was a Ngāti Tāhinga rangatira (chief) from Waikato.
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'Tūnui Ngāwaka', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/3-19, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016
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