Tūhura signed the East Coast sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi between 5 and 12 May 1840 at Tūranga (now Gisborne). He was a Ngāti Maru rangatira (chief) of the Rongowhakaata iwi (tribe). This may have been Reweti Tauri Tuhura, a carver who worked on the Te Hau-ki Tūranga meeting house in 1842–43, or Tikihirini Tuhura, a signatory to the sale of the Poverty Bay Block in 1868.
Tūhura
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sheet 9 — The East Coast Sheet | Tuhura | Tūhura | Rongowhakaata | Ngāti Maru | Tūranga, 5-12 May 1840 |
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