Ngāti Tama identify Pani as Pani Wharetītī, also known as Pāruku, a rangatira of the Ngāti Rongonui hapū. He signed Te Tiriti at Port Nicholson on 29 April 1840.
Pani Wharetītī
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Pani | Pani Wharetītī | Ngāti Tama | Ngāti Rongonui | Port Nicholson, 29 April 1840 |
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