Puke signed the Herald (Bunbury) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 17 June 1840 in Cloudy Bay, perhaps at Guard’s Cove. He may have been a Ngāti Toa rangatira (chief).
Puke
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sheet 7 — The Herald (Bunbury) Sheet | Puke | Puke | Ngāti Toa? | Cloudy Bay, 17 June 1840 |
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