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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Kepa Waha | Kepa Waha | Kaitāia, 28 April 1840 |
Kepa Waha signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 28 April 1840 at Kaitāia.
Kepa Waha’s name appears in the records of a number land purchases in the Far North before the treaty was signed. Kepa Waha and Rāwiri Tiro – described by the Waitangi Tribunal as ‘fighting chiefs’ – were stationed by Nōpera Pana-kareao at the Kaitāia mission station to protect the missionaries.
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