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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | E Paka | Paka | Ngāpuhi? | Ngāti Korokoro? | Mangungu, 12 February 1840 |
Paka signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu in Hokianga. He may have been a rangatira (chief) of the Ngāti Korokoro hapū (subtribe) of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe).
Paka may have been the son of Tāhuhunui-o-rangi and Whāiti, and the father of Hākiro by his wife Hinepapa.
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