Kaikōura Whakatau

Kaikōura Whakatau (died 1868) was a leader of the New Zealand Māori tribe Ngai Tahu.[1]

Kaikōura lived in Oaro and was of the Ariki (senior) line. He signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 10 June 1840, onboard the vessel HMS Herald.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evison, Harry C. "Kaikoura Whakatau". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Kaikōura Whakatau". New Zealand History. Retrieved 8 March 2026.