Nga Tohu

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.

Signing

SignatureSheetSigned asProbable nameTribeHapūSigning Occasion
229Sheet 1 — The Waitangi SheetTe TaraTe TaraNgāpuhi, Ngāti Wai?Ngāti ManuBay of Islands Date unknown

Te Tara signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on an unknown date in 1840 in the Bay of Islands. He was a Ngāti Manu rangatira (chief) from Kawakawa, and may have also been connected to Ngāti Wai.

 

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'Te Tara', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-229, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016

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