Tāmitere Tokomaru signed the East Coast sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi on 9 June 1840 at Tokomaru Bay. He was from the Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare hapū (subtribe) of the Ngāti Porou iwi (tribe).
Tāmitere Tokomaru
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Sheet 9 — The East Coast Sheet | Tamitere | Tāmitere Tokomaru | Ngāti Porou | Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare | Tokomaru, 9 June 1840 |
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