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
2Sheet 5 — The Tauranga SheetHuitaoHuitaoNgāi Te RangiTauranga 10 April-May 1840

Huitao signed the Tauranga sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in April or May 1840 at Tauranga.

For further information and sources see Debbie McCauley, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Tauranga), 2014, http://tauranga.kete.net.nz/tauranga_local_history/topics/show/2423 (Tauranga Memories, last updated 2 April 2016)

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How to cite this page

'Huitao', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/5-2, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 23-Jun-2016

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