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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sheet 7 — The Herald (Bunbury) Sheet | Mahikai | Harawira Mahikai | Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Te Whatu-i-apiti | Hawke's Bay, 24 June 1840 |
Harawira Mahikai signed the Herald (Bunbury) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 24 June 1840 in Hawke’s Bay. He was a Ngāi Te Whatu-i-apiti rangitira (chief) of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi (tribe). [1]
He was painted by Gottfried Lindauer in The Maori at Home. [2]
[1] Whakapapa: Harawira Mahikai, http://maaori.com/whakapapa/mahikai.htm
[2] Class I.—Oil Paintings, The pamphlet collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 66, p. 3
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