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Steven Oliver. Related biographies for 'Te Wherowhero, Pōtatau', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1t88/te-wherowhero-potatau/related-biographies (accessed 21 April 2024)