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
50Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) SheetTaukinaPaora TaukinaTe Āti AwaNgāti Rahiri Queen Charlotte Sound 4-5 May 1840

Paora Taukina was a rangatira from Ngāti Rahiri, Te Āti Awa, from Motueka. He signed the Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Treaty of Waitangi sheet on 5 May 1840 at Queen Charlotte Sound.

In 1847 Taukina was appointed as an assessor for settling disputes, along with the Resident Magistrate, in Nelson.

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'Paora Taukina', URL: /politics/treaty/signatory/8-50, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 3-Nov-2015

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