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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Rawiri Mutu | Rāwiri Mutu | Ngāpuhi? | Te Ihutai, Ngāti Whiu, Ngāti Hua, Te Uri Taniwha? | Mangungu, 12 February 1840 |
Rāwiri Mutu signed the Treaty of Waitangi on 12 February 1840 at Mangungu, Hokianga.
In 1853 he was among a number of Hokianga chiefs who showed their support for continuing peace by recalling an 1831 letter to King William IV asking for protection from the French, and the Treaty of Waitangi.
In 1867 he was one of a group of Hokianga chiefs who peacefully resolved a tribal dispute at Waimā.
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