Matiu Te Mako signed Te Tiriti at Rangitoto (D’Urville Island) on 11 May 1840. He was a well-known Ngāti Koata rangatira. He was baptised at Rangitoto by Octavius Hadfield in 1841.
Matiu Te Mako
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Sheet 8 — The Cook Strait (Henry Williams) Sheet | Te Muko | Matiu Te Mako | Ngāti Koata | Rangitoto, 11 May 1840 |
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