Te Tirarau Kukupa (?–1882) was a New Zealand iwi (tribal) leader, farmer and trader. Of MÃÂori descent, he identified with the NgÃÂ 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.