by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal
The five sons of Marutūahu gave rise to the five tribes that dominate the Hauraki region. For centuries a unique grove of trees at Waihīhī symbolised the fertility of the area. Other icons still survive: the stone mauri (effigy) of Marutūahu, and the carved meeting house Hotunui, at Auckland Museum.
Main image: The Marutūahu mauri
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