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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Mahu | Mahu | Ngāpuhi? | Te Hikutū? Ngāi Tūpoto? | Bay of Islands probably Date unknown |
Mahu signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on an unknown date in 1840, probably in the Bay of Islands. He may have been a rangatira (chief) of Te Hikutū and Ngāi Tūpoto of Ngāpuhi.
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'Mahu', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/1-48, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 17-Jun-2016
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