Te Tirarau Kukupa
Te Parawhau leader
About Te Tirarau Kukupa
Lived 1788 – 1882 (aged 93–94). Te Tirarau Kukupa was a New Zealand.
Te Tirarau Kukupa (?–1882) was a New Zealand iwi (tribal) leader, farmer and trader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngā Puhi and Te Parawhau iwi. He was one of the rangatira (chiefs) who signed the Waitangi sheet of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in May 1840, as well as He Whakaputanga earlier.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Te Tirarau Kukupa's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Te Tirarau Kukupa?
Te Parawhau leader
When was Te Tirarau Kukupa born?
Te Tirarau Kukupa was born in 1788.
When did Te Tirarau Kukupa die?
Te Tirarau Kukupa died in 1882.
What nationality was Te Tirarau Kukupa?
Te Tirarau Kukupa was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Te Tirarau Kukupa
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Te Tirarau Kukupa. https://biography.guide/te-tirarau-kukupa/
MLA: "Te Tirarau Kukupa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/te-tirarau-kukupa/.
Chicago: "Te Tirarau Kukupa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/te-tirarau-kukupa/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:29 UTC