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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Wikitene | Hikitene | Ngāti Wai? | Te Kapotai? | Waitangi, 6 February 1840 |
Hikitene, who signed the Treaty of Waitangi at Waitangi on 6 February 1840, is thought to have been a chief of Te Kapotai at Waikare in the Bay of Islands.
Hikitene was allied with Te Ruki Kawiti and fought alongside him in 1846. Like a number of other important chiefs, including Kawiti, Hōri Kīngi and Te Haratua, he is mentioned in a tau (chant) about the battle of Ruapekapeka.
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