Tio signed the Waitangi sheet of the Treaty of Waitangi in Mangungu, Hokianga, on 12 February 1840. He was a rangatira (chief) of the Te Pouka hapū (subtribe) of Te Rarawa and may have been connected to Ngāti Hau of the Ngāpuhi iwi (tribe).
Tio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Sheet 1 — The Waitangi Sheet | Tio | Tio | Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi? | Te Pouka, Ngāti Hau? | Mangungu, 12 February 1840 |
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