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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sheet 6 — The Bay of Plenty (Fedarb) Sheet | Mokai | Mōkai | Ngāti Awa? | Ngāti Pūkeko? | Whakatāne, 16 June 1840 |
Mōkai signed the Bay of Plenty (Fedarb) sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi at Whakatāne on 16 June 1840. He was the second Mōkai to sign on this occasion. He may have been a rangatira (chief) of the Ngāti Pūkeko hapū (subtribe) of the Ngāti Awa iwi (tribe).
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