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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Te Ahoaho | Kīngi Te Ahoaho | Ngāti Raukawa | Ngāti Maiōtaki | Ōtaki?, 19 May 1840 |
Kīngi Te Ahoaho signed Te Tiriti at Ōtaki on 19 May 1840. He was married to Rangiwhaea.
In an 1881 Native Land Court hearing she was described as having ‘the mana on the south side of the creek from Pakakutu to the Tararua Mountains’. Kīngi Te Ahoaho was among the rangatira who signed a letter to farewell Governor Grey in 1853 and another welcoming Grey’s return in 1861.
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