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.
| Signature | Sheet | Signed as | Probable name | Tribe | Hapū | Signing Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Te Kure Kotoria | Te Kure Kotiria | Ngāpuhi? | Ngāi Tū? | Mangungu 12 February 1840 |
Te Kure Kotiria signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu in Hokianga. He may have been from the Ngāi Tū hapū (subtribe) of Ngāpuhi.
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'Te Kure Kotiria', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-137, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 13-Jun-2016
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