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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Paora Ngaruwe | Parāone Ngāruhe | Te Aupōuri | Kaitāia, 28 April 1840 |
Parāone Ngāruhe signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 28 April 1840 at Kaitāia on behalf of Te Aupōuri.
Miria Simpson suggested that this signatory was Pāora Ngārue. [1]
[1] Miria Simpson, Ngā tohu o te Tiriti: making a mark, National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, 1990, p. 40
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