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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Ru | Rū | Kaitāia 28 April 1840 |
Rū signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 28 April 1840 at Kaitāia. He was a rangatira (chief) from Karikari. He died in 1862 from typhoid fever.
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'Rū', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-220, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016
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