Hone Karetai signed the Herald (Bunbury) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 13 June 1840 at Ōtākou, in Otago Harbour.
Hone Karetai
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
| Signature | Sheet | Signed as | Probable name | Tribe | Hapū | Signing Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheet 7 — The Herald (Bunbury) Sheet | John Karitai | Hone Karetai | Ngāi Tahu | Ngāti Ruahikihiki, Ngāi Te Kahukura, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Hinekura | Otago Heads, 13 June 1840 |
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