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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Potiki | Wiremu Pōtiki? Pūtiki? | Queen Charlotte Sound, 4-5 May 1840 |
Pōtiki signed Te Tiriti at Queen Charlotte Sound on 5 May 1840. The identity of this signatory is uncertain. It could be Wiremu Pōtiki, a rangatira of Ngāi Tahu and Waitaha. Alternatively, it could be Pūtiki, a Te Āti Awa rangatira.
Many of the signatories on Te Tiriti were known by several names, or their names were written down with unusual spelling, which can make identifying them difficult
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