Torotoro
Moriori fisherman, shot and killed by British sailors
About Torotoro
Torotoro was a fisher.
Torotoro was a Moriori resident of Kaingaroa on north-east Chatham Island who was killed in a skirmish with Lieutenant Broughton's men of HMS Chatham (for which the Chatham Islands were subsequently named) over a dispute concerning his fishing gear on 29 November 1791. A memorial to Torotoro is above the beach at Kaingaroa.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Torotoro?
Moriori fisherman, shot and killed by British sailors
What was Torotoro's occupation?
Torotoro was a fisher.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Torotoro (Moriori)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Torotoro. https://biography.guide/torotoro/
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