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A painting of Awanuiarangi

A painting of Awanuiarangi

Awanuiarangi was the ancestor who gave the tribe Te Āti Awa of Wellington its name. He is also an important ancestor for two other related tribes: Te Āti Awa of Taranaki and Ngāti Awa of the Bay of Plenty and Northland.

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Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: F.004876/52
Glasswork by Darcy Nicholas

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Morris Love. 'Te Āti Awa of Wellington', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-ati-awa-of-wellington/1/1