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Te Uapiki

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

Signature Sheet Signed as Probable name Tribe Hapū Signing Occasion
59 Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet Te Uapiki Te Uapiki Te Āti Awa Queen Charlotte Sound, 5 May 1840

Te Uapiki signed the Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Treaty of Waitangi sheet on May 5 1840. Henry Williams listed him as one of the principle rangatira who signed at Queen Charlotte Sound.[1]

Te Uapiki was from Te Āti Awa and was present at the attack on the Hao-whenua pa in 1834.[2] He led a force of four hundred out against Waikato and Ngāti Raukawa.[3] Many were killed with the enemy’s muskets, but were victorious as their enemy fled to their camps.[4]


[2] Hao-Whenua. — 1834, pp.517-518, History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840.

[3] Hao-Whenua. — 1834, pp.517-518, History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840.

[4] Hao-Whenua. — 1834, pp.517-518, History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840.

 

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