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Hōri Ngākapa Te Whanaunga

Hōri Ngākapa Te Whanaunga

Hōri Ngākapa Te Whanaunga was an important ancestor and chief of Ngāti Whanaunga, who lived in the Wharekawa district in western Hauraki in the 19th century. He was a supporter of the Māori King movement, and at one stage organised an attack on the young township of Auckland.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. 'Marutūahu tribes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/marutuahu-tribes/2/4