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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Paka | Pākau | Te Āti Awa? | Ngāti Tawhirikura? | Port Nicholson 29 April 1840 |
Pākau signed the Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Treaty of Waitangi sheet on 29 April at Port Nicholson. He may have been from the Ngāti Tawhirikura hapū of Te Āti Awa.
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'Pākau', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/8-17, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 24-Aug-2015
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