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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheet 2 — The Manukau-Kāwhia Sheet | Ngamotu | Ngāmotu | Ngāti Maniapoto | Kāwhia, 27 August 1840 |
Ngāmotu signed the Manukau-Kawhia sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 27 August 1840 at Kāwhia. He was a Ngāti Maniapoto rangatira (chief).
Ngāmotu took the name Takerei around 1849 when he was baptised by John Whiteley at Waiharakeke, southern Kāwhia. Takerei Ngāmotu is named as one of the main Ngāti Maniapoto chiefs in this 1861 newspaper report.
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