Te Ngere was from Whangaruru, on the coast south of the Bay of Islands. He signed the the Declaration of Independence in 1835 and the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840 at Waitangi.
Te Ngere
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
| Signature | Sheet | Signed as | Probable name | Tribe | Hapū | Signing Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Ngere | Te Ngere | Ngāpuhi | Te Urikapana, Ngāti Wai, Te Uri Taniwha? | Waitangi, 6 February 1840 |
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