Te Puka signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands on an unknown date in 1840. He may have been a Ngāpuhi rangatira (chief).
Te Puka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Te Puka | Te Puka | Ngāpuhi? | Bay of Islands, Date unknown |
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