Tūngia signed Te Tiriti at Port Nicholson on 29 April 1840. He lived at Ngaiopiko at the northern end of Kāpiti Island. He was married to Rere-o-maki, who also signed this sheet. Their children were Kēpa and Ōriwia Te Aka. Tūngia migrated to Kāpiti in the early 1820s with Ngāti Toa from Kāwhia under Te Rauparaha.
Tūngia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Tungia | Tūngia | Ngāti Toa | Ngāti Te Maunu | Port Nicholson, 29 April 1840 |
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