Te Roha signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, possibly on 13 May 1840. The younger brother of Te Tirarau Kūkupa and Taurau Kūkupa, Te Roha was a rangatira (chief) of Te Parawhau of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe). He and his brothers were recorded as giving their consent to the treaty ‘willingly’.
Te Roha
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Teroha | Te Roha | Ngāpuhi | Te Parawhau | Bay of Islands, 13? May 1840 |
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