Ōmanaia te whenua may not be a signature, but may indicate that the previous signatory, Te Totohu, was from Ōmanaia in Hokianga.
Ōmanaia te whenua? or Te Totohu?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Omanu Te Wunu | Ōmanaia te whenua? or Te Totohu? | Ngāpuhi?, Te Rarawa? | Ngāti Hau?, Ngāi Tupoto | Bay of Islands probably, Date unknown |
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