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
24Sheet 3 — The Waikato-Manukau SheetTe MokorauTe MokoroaWaikatoNgāti Ruru Waikato Heads Late March or early April 1840

Te Mokoroa signed the Waikato-Manukau sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in late March or early April 1840 at Waikato Heads. He was a Ngāti Ruru rangatira (chief) from Ōtāwhao (Te Awamutu). Te Mokoroa helped build a mill in the Waipā area. 

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'Te Mokoroa ', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/3-24, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016

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