Te Iwikau signed Te Tiriti at Queen Charlotte Sound on 5 May 1840. He was married to Miriama Kōnehu of Ngāti Tama, a niece of Te Pūoho. He was baptised in 1843 and lived at Wakapuaka, Nelson.
Pītama Te Iwikau
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.
Signing
| Signature | Sheet | Signed as | Probable name | Tribe | Hapū | Signing Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Iwikau | Pītama Te Iwikau | Te Āti Awa | Queen Charlotte Sound, 4-5 May 1840 |
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