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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sheet 6 — The Bay of Plenty (Fedarb) Sheet | Ake | Wī Akeake | Te Whakatōhea | Te Ūpokorehe | Ōpōtiki 27-28 May 1840 |
Wī Akeake signed the Bay of Plenty (Fedarb) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi at Ōpōtiki on 27 or 28 May 1840. He was a principal rangatira (chief) of Te Ūpokorehe of the Te Whakatōhea iwi (tribe).
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My mother Margaret McCormack nee Moke Te Urupiua Te Ani) as the next direct descendant of Ake Ake, was invited to a reception to be given at the Whare Runanga by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg at 12.45pm on Tuesday 6 February 1990. Unfortunately my mother fell ill and passed away at Te Tii marae 1st February. A Kauri tree was presented to the whanau by the Ngapuhi Tribe, which is growing at Maromahue Marae Waiotahe. The Mataatua Waka crew also presented a Kauri tree in memorial of her passing, unfortunately this one did not survive. Whanau were constantly calling into the marae to pay their respects as they headed home after the Waitangi Celebrations over a period of 2 weeks,
Wi Ake Ake had 6 children
form eldest to youngest
1 TAHAROA{princess}. died as a baby. left no children
2 ERANA Had 5 Children
3 HOANI [ hone] No children
4 HOROPAPERA --
5 HENARE. Died young. No children
6 KOPA. 1 child
Wi Ake Ake is our Great great great great grandfather. We are direct descendants from him. We come from his eldest child Erana Ake Ake Kotu.
Wi Ake Ake ----- Paroha Toheriri
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Erana AkeAke ----- Hapeta Kotu
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Te Ani Kotu -------- Pakawe Titia
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Wi Te Ani. ------- Keita Collier
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Moke McComack { Te Ani] ---- William McCormack
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Keita Hudson { McCormack] --- Edward Hudson
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Kym Hudson. ------------------- Dwaine Taitapanui
that is my direct whakapapa.
My Husband is.
Wi Ake Ake ------- Paroha
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Erana Ake Ake ----- Hapeta Kotu
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Te Ani Kotu. ------- Pakawe
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Mira Taitapanui [Te Ani] ----- Tiopira Taitapanui
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Whakatane Taitapanui------- Purukamu Meihana
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Albert Taitapanui. --------- Margaret Taitapanui [ McCleely
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Raymond Taitapanui -------- Jocelyn Taitapanui [Dale]
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Dwaine Taitapanui. -------- Kym Hudson
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