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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sheet 9 — The East Coast Sheet | Tawarau | Tawarau | Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki | Te Whānau-a-Taupara, Te Whānau-a-Kai | Tūranga, 5-12 May 1840 |
Tawarau signed the East Coast sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi between 5 and 12 May 1840 at Tūranga (now Gisborne). He was a rangatira (chief) of the Te Whānau-a-Taupara and Te Whānau-a-Kai hapū (subtribes) of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki.
This may have been Marae Tawarau, a signatory to the sale of the Poverty Bay Blocks in 1868.
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