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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Paka | Pamarihi Paka? / Wī Hape Pākau? | Te Āti Awa? | Ngāti Tāwhirikura? | Port Nicholson, 29 April 1840 |
Paka signed Te Tiriti at Port Nicholson on 29 April 1840. The identity of Paka is unclear. Sources suggest it could be either Pamarihi Paka or Wī Hape Pākau, both Te Āti Awa rangatira.
Other sources say that Wī Hape Pākau is the Pakau who signed this sheet at Manawatū (see signatory number 95).
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