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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Hua | Hua | Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi | Ngāi Tūpoto | Mangungu 12 February 1840 |
Hua signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu, Hokianga. Hua is recognised as one of the important ancestors of Ngāi Tūpoto.
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How many generations have passed since our tipuna tane 'Hua' was cursed and his name dammed before his story can be told. Why does no historian take up his story and why is there nothing in records for his ancestors to remember him by. What i have been told in my youth is that when he opposed the Treaty Of Waitangi which he was a signature to, he was hunted down killed and defiled and cursed by other Tohunga,Chiefs,who stood by Crown, at the request of the Governor.
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