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Story: Ngāti Maniapoto

The ancestor Maniapoto

The ancestor Maniapoto

This carving of Maniapoto is from the meeting house Te Kohaarua, at Maniaroa marae, Mōkau. Maniapoto is depicted living in his cave.

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Tūhuatahi Tui Adams and Paul Meredith. 'Ngāti Maniapoto', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ngati-maniapoto/2/1