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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Raro Manu | Raro Manu | Ngāti Pāoa | Karaka Bay? 9 July 1840 |
Raro Manu signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 9 July 1840 in Tāmaki (Auckland), possibly at Karaka Bay. He may have been from Ngāti Pāoa.
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'Raro Manu', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-236, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016
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