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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Hohepa Poutama | Hōhepa Poutama | Kaitāia, 28 April 1840 |
Hōhepa Poutama signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 28 April 1840 at Kaitāia.
He was appointed as a land assessor in 1850.
Hōhepa Poutama died on 14 May 1876 at the age of 75. A death notice in Te Waka Maori o Niu Tirani noted that he ‘had been an assessor for many years, and was very attentive and painstaking in the discharge of the duties of his office.’ [1]
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