Paraha signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands on an unknown date in 1840. He may have been a rangatira (chief) of Ngāti Hine and possibly also of Ngāti Wai.
Paraha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Paraha | Paraha | Ngāti Wai? Ngāpuhi | Ngāti Hine? | Bay of Islands, Date unknown |
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