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Awarau

Nga Tohu

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
37 Sheet 9 — The East Coast Sheet Awarau Awarau Ngāti Porou Rangitukia Waiapu, 1 June 1840

Awarau signed the East Coast sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 1 June 1840 at Rangitukia, in Waiapu. He was from Ngāti Porou.

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