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Story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration

Rākaihautū

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Rākaihautū

In this artwork by Brian Flintoff, Rākaihautū holds his kō (digging stick). He travelled throughout the South Island, digging out the lakes.

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by Brian Flintoff

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Rāwiri Taonui, Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration – The South Island, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/14158/rakaihautu (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 1 March 2009.