Kōpeka signed Te Tiriti at Port Nicholson on 29 April 1840. Probably born in the 1790s, he was the son of Tuhana and Ngāwai. He took the name Harawira 93(Hadfield), probably after the Anglican bishop Octavius Hadfield.
Harawira Kōpeka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Kopeka | Harawira Kōpeka | Te Āti Awa | Ngāti Tāwhirikura | Port Nicholson, 29 April 1840 |
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