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Story: Ngāti Kahungunu

Nukutaurua, Māhia Peninsula

Nukutaurua, Māhia Peninsula

One of the most famous New Zealand love stories began on this peninsula. It was here, at Nukutaurua, that Kahungunu met and married Rongomaiwahine.

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Mere Whaanga. 'Ngāti Kahungunu', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ngati-kahungunu/4/1