Story: Ngāti Ruanui

Turi whakapapa

Turi whakapapa

As this whakapapa (genealogical chart) shows,Turi, the Ngāti Ruanui ancestor, holds a central place in the development of the traditions of this Taranaki tribe. Turi came from Rangiātea, an island in the Pacific, which he was forced to flee.

Whakapapa from information provided by Tony Sole

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Tony Sole, 'Ngāti Ruanui - Origins of Ngāti Ruanui', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/487/turi-whakapapa (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Tony Sole, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 22 Mar 2017