Chart of Ruapuke Island
After proclaiming British sovereignty over Rakiura (Stewart Island) by right of discovery, Thomas Bunbury sailed north to Ruapuke Island on the HMS Herald. According to T. Lindsay Buick, they arrived on 9 June 1840.
Ruapuke Island was the home of prominent Ngāi Tahu rangatira, Hone (Jack) Tuhawaiki, who came aboard the Herald in a full dress staff uniform of a British aide de camp, with gold lace trousers and cocked hat and plume. He signed the Herald Sheet of te Tiriti o Waitangi, either on the night of 9 June, or the next morning (10 June). His name was recorded as John Touwaick: www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/12195648904. Two other rangatira, recorded as Kaikoura and Taiaroa, signed on 10 June.
This is a chart of Ruapuke Island, surveyed and published by the British Admiralty. Zoom or download to enlarge.
Archives Reference: ADOE 16621 MW676 Box 1/11B 2542 (detail)
This record is part of #Waitangi175, celebrating 175 years since the signing of of te Tiriti o Waitangi. You can see other real time tweets on Twitter (twitter.com/ArchivesNZ), or explore the Waitangi 175 album here on Flickr.
Material from Archives New Zealand
Caption information from T.Lindsay Buick, ‘The Treaty of Waitangi’
Chart of Ruapuke Island
After proclaiming British sovereignty over Rakiura (Stewart Island) by right of discovery, Thomas Bunbury sailed north to Ruapuke Island on the HMS Herald. According to T. Lindsay Buick, they arrived on 9 June 1840.
Ruapuke Island was the home of prominent Ngāi Tahu rangatira, Hone (Jack) Tuhawaiki, who came aboard the Herald in a full dress staff uniform of a British aide de camp, with gold lace trousers and cocked hat and plume. He signed the Herald Sheet of te Tiriti o Waitangi, either on the night of 9 June, or the next morning (10 June). His name was recorded as John Touwaick: www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/12195648904. Two other rangatira, recorded as Kaikoura and Taiaroa, signed on 10 June.
This is a chart of Ruapuke Island, surveyed and published by the British Admiralty. Zoom or download to enlarge.
Archives Reference: ADOE 16621 MW676 Box 1/11B 2542 (detail)
This record is part of #Waitangi175, celebrating 175 years since the signing of of te Tiriti o Waitangi. You can see other real time tweets on Twitter (twitter.com/ArchivesNZ), or explore the Waitangi 175 album here on Flickr.
Material from Archives New Zealand
Caption information from T.Lindsay Buick, ‘The Treaty of Waitangi’