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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Reweri | Rēwiri Te Tukiata | Ngāpuhi | Ngāti Korokoro? | Mangungu, 12 February 1840 |
Te Tukiata signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu, Hokianga. He was a rangatira (chief) of Hokianga.
In the mid-19th century Rēwiri Te Tukiata sent a specially composed waiata (chant or song) to Governor George Grey.
Rēwiri may have been the son of signatory 97, Wharekōrero.
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