Nga Tohu

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

SignatureSheetSigned asProbable nameTribeHapūSigning Occasion
12Sheet 5 — The Tauranga SheetNukaNuka TaipariNgāi Te Rangi Ngāti HēTauranga 10 April-May 1840

Nuka Taipari signed the Tauranga sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in April or May 1840 at Tauranga.

For further information and sources see Debbie McCauley, The Treaty of Waitangi in Tauranga: Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Tauranga Moana: https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/heritage/cultural-heritage/te-tiriti-o-waitangi-ki-tauranga-moana-treaty-signatories

Read a full biography on Te Ara Biographies

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