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Cape Rēinga

Cape Rēinga

Muriwhenua tribes have many traditions about the places named by the Polynesian navigator Kupe. His crew are said to have settled from Cape Rēinga to Pārengarenga Harbour.

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Muriwhenua tribes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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