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Whakapapa for Ngāti Rongoū

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Whakapapa for Ngāti Rongoū

This whakapapa (genealogical chart) shows how Ngāti Rongoū descend from Marutūahu’s eldest son, Tamatepō. Their name derives from the ancestor Rongomai.

Whakapapa from information provided by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Marutūahu tribes – Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā and Ngāti Whanaunga, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/whakapapa/746/whakapapa-for-ngati-rongou (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 4 March 2009, updated 22 March 2017.