Pāora Kīngī Patu Matekoraha signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi at Waimate in the Bay of Islands on 9 or 10 February 1840. He was probably from the Te Patukoraha hapū (subtribe) of Ngāpuhi.
Pāora Kīngī Patu Matekoraha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Ha Oara Ringa Patu | Pāora Kīngī Patu Matekoraha | Ngāpuhi | Te Patukoraha? | Waimate North, 9–10 February 1840 |
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